How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £1,556 GBP to £5,465 GBP, with a median price of £2,709 GBP. There are currently 460 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS1 cushion diamond?

About 30% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 67%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 460 natural cushion diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,556 GBP to £5,465 GBP, with a median of £2,709 GBP. At least 64 retailers stock this exact specification, and 30% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 67%. Half of all listings fall between £1,851 GBP and £3,512 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £354 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.7% and the number of listings moved +6.8%.

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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,948 USD per carat, +1.7% 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

460

Lowest Price

£701 GBP

Highest Price

£11,542 GBP

Average Price

£3,162 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

30.1%

Price Spread

66.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.8%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,306/ct

10th Percentile

$2,086

Median

$3,306

90th Percentile

$6,254

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

217 (17.1%)

Very Good

302 (23.8%)

Good

328 (25.9%)

Average

420 (33.1%)

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