How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural oval diamonds typically cost $5,684 NZD to $12,172 NZD, with a median price of $7,727 NZD. There are currently 2,822 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 2,822 natural oval diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $5,684 NZD to $12,172 NZD, with a median of $7,727 NZD. At least 62 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,400 NZD and $8,459 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $791 NZD per carat.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, August 2026: natural diamonds at 2,184 USD per carat and lab-grown at 464 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.7 to 1. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from live listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: September 2026

Available

2,822

Lowest Price

$2,028 NZD

Highest Price

$36,201 NZD

Average Price

$8,482 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

28.2%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,208/ct

10th Percentile

$3,290

Median

$4,208

90th Percentile

$5,730

Score Distribution

2.8K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

4 (0.1%)

Excellent

719 (25.5%)

Very Good

930 (33.0%)

Good

689 (24.4%)

Average

480 (17.0%)

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