How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $7,123 NZD to $21,692 NZD, with a median price of $11,447 NZD. There are currently 2,238 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS1 round diamond?

About 40% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 45%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 2,238 natural round diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $7,123 NZD to $21,692 NZD, with a median of $11,447 NZD. At least 72 retailers stock this exact specification, and 40% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 45%. Half of all listings fall between $8,274 NZD and $12,920 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $671 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.0% and the number of listings moved +13.0%.

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

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% month on month. See the full index release

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

Last updated: October 2026

Available

2,238

Lowest Price

$2,368 NZD

Highest Price

$46,708 NZD

Average Price

$13,113 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

40.1%

Price Spread

45.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.0%

30-Day Supply Change

+13.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,770/ct

10th Percentile

$3,940

Median

$5,770

90th Percentile

$9,375

Score Distribution

4.7K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

18 (0.4%)

Excellent

1,154 (24.4%)

Very Good

1,200 (25.4%)

Good

1,220 (25.8%)

Average

1,136 (24.0%)

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