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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost £337 GBP to £4,133 GBP, with a median price of £972 GBP. There are currently 66 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 114%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 66 lab grown round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £337 GBP to £4,133 GBP, with a median of £972 GBP. At least 31 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 114%. Half of all listings fall between £548 GBP and £1,555 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £2,027 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -16.4% and the number of listings moved -33.3%.

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 lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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

Lowest Price

£173 GBP

Highest Price

£4,824 GBP

Average Price

£1,418 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.6%

Price Spread

114.1%

30-Day Price Trend

-16.4%

30-Day Supply Change

-33.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.05

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,175/ct

10th Percentile

$343

Median

$1,175

90th Percentile

$2,946

Score Distribution

203 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

37 (18.2%)

Very Good

19 (9.4%)

Good

41 (20.2%)

Average

106 (52.2%)

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