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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $3,179 NZD to $7,652 NZD, with a median price of $4,473 NZD. There are currently 4,245 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 4,245 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,179 NZD to $7,652 NZD, with a median of $4,473 NZD. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $3,461 NZD and $4,875 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,173 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

4,245

Lowest Price

$1,587 NZD

Highest Price

$21,763 NZD

Average Price

$5,014 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.2%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,481/ct

10th Percentile

$1,758

Median

$2,481

90th Percentile

$3,524

Score Distribution

4.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

701 (16.5%)

Very Good

1,253 (29.5%)

Good

1,316 (31.0%)

Average

975 (23.0%)

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