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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural oval diamonds typically cost $2,605 NZD to $7,157 NZD, with a median price of $4,348 NZD. There are currently 1,746 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,746 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,605 NZD to $7,157 NZD, with a median of $4,348 NZD. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $2,896 NZD and $4,533 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,376 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

1,746

Lowest Price

$1,596 NZD

Highest Price

$18,411 NZD

Average Price

$4,676 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

45.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,080/ct

10th Percentile

$1,383

Median

$2,080

90th Percentile

$3,123

Score Distribution

1.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

219 (12.5%)

Very Good

468 (26.8%)

Good

537 (30.8%)

Average

522 (29.9%)

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