How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £1,995 GBP to £5,659 GBP, with a median price of £3,081 GBP. There are currently 511 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 511 natural cushion diamonds with D colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,995 GBP to £5,659 GBP, with a median of £3,081 GBP. At least 56 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £2,396 GBP and £3,850 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £381 GBP 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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,792 USD per carat, +1.1% 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

511

Lowest Price

£816 GBP

Highest Price

£14,075 GBP

Average Price

£3,566 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

49.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,946/ct

10th Percentile

$2,750

Median

$3,946

90th Percentile

$6,780

Score Distribution

511 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

90 (17.6%)

Very Good

128 (25.0%)

Good

137 (26.8%)

Average

156 (30.5%)

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