How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct F VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct F VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $5,613 NZD to $15,973 NZD, with a median price of $9,159 NZD. There are currently 2,980 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a F VS2 round diamond?

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 44%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct F VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 2,980 natural round diamonds with F colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $5,613 NZD to $15,973 NZD, with a median of $9,159 NZD. At least 75 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 44%. Half of all listings fall between $6,340 NZD and $9,655 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $710 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.2% and the number of listings moved +12.0%.

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

2,980

Lowest Price

$3,281 NZD

Highest Price

$38,834 NZD

Average Price

$10,220 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.4%

Price Spread

43.8%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,250/ct

10th Percentile

$3,000

Median

$4,250

90th Percentile

$7,046

Score Distribution

6.2K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

3 (0.0%)

Excellent

1,590 (25.8%)

Very Good

1,695 (27.5%)

Good

1,351 (21.9%)

Average

1,520 (24.7%)

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