How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £1,500 GBP to £4,988 GBP, with a median price of £2,358 GBP. There are currently 395 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS2 cushion diamond?

About 32% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 66%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 395 natural cushion diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,500 GBP to £4,988 GBP, with a median of £2,358 GBP. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification, and 32% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 66%. Half of all listings fall between £1,790 GBP and £3,365 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £357 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.7% and the number of listings moved +6.3%.

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. 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

395

Lowest Price

£994 GBP

Highest Price

£10,860 GBP

Average Price

£2,849 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

31.8%

Price Spread

65.7%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,215/ct

10th Percentile

$2,015

Median

$3,215

90th Percentile

$5,914

Score Distribution

957 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

202 (21.1%)

Very Good

224 (23.4%)

Good

257 (26.9%)

Average

274 (28.6%)

Find Your Diamond

Search 395 D VS2 cushion diamonds and compare prices.

Search Diamonds

Consider Instead

Save money without compromising on what matters. These alternatives are visually similar but cost less.

D SI1SI1 inclusions are not visible without magnification

Save 17%

Lab-Grown D VS2Same specifications, lab-grown origin

Save 85%

Related Specifications

D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1