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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $3,443 NZD to $9,223 NZD, with a median price of $5,061 NZD. There are currently 1,522 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 37% 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 J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,522 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,443 NZD to $9,223 NZD, with a median of $5,061 NZD. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification, and 37% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 44%. Half of all listings fall between $3,654 NZD and $5,611 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,933 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.9% and the number of listings moved +2.3%.

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

1,522

Lowest Price

$1,952 NZD

Highest Price

$19,599 NZD

Average Price

$5,807 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

37.0%

Price Spread

44.3%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+2.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,488/ct

10th Percentile

$1,759

Median

$2,488

90th Percentile

$4,365

Score Distribution

3.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

669 (17.7%)

Very Good

868 (23.0%)

Good

800 (21.2%)

Average

1,435 (38.0%)

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