How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct F IF natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct F IF natural round diamonds typically cost $8,580 NZD to $21,865 NZD, with a median price of $12,869 NZD. There are currently 1,937 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct F IF Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 1,937 natural round diamonds with F colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $8,580 NZD to $21,865 NZD, with a median of $12,869 NZD. At least 62 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $8,818 NZD and $12,793 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $892 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

1,937

Lowest Price

$1,539 NZD

Highest Price

$56,733 NZD

Average Price

$14,379 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

37.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$6,167/ct

10th Percentile

$4,279

Median

$6,167

90th Percentile

$8,603

Score Distribution

1.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

4 (0.2%)

Excellent

449 (23.2%)

Very Good

644 (33.2%)

Good

469 (24.2%)

Average

371 (19.2%)

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