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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J IF natural round diamonds typically cost $4,137 NZD to $10,500 NZD, with a median price of $5,964 NZD. There are currently 1,360 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J IF Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 1,360 natural round diamonds with J colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $4,137 NZD to $10,500 NZD, with a median of $5,964 NZD. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $4,425 NZD and $6,081 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $6,190 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

1,360

Lowest Price

$2,112 NZD

Highest Price

$27,424 NZD

Average Price

$6,738 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

31.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,012/ct

10th Percentile

$2,169

Median

$3,012

90th Percentile

$4,206

Score Distribution

1.4K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

330 (24.3%)

Very Good

378 (27.8%)

Good

328 (24.1%)

Average

324 (23.8%)

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