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

As of November 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £2,137 GBP to £6,125 GBP, with a median price of £3,198 GBP. There are currently 218 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VVS1 cushion diamond?

About 29% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 63%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 218 natural cushion diamonds with D colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,137 GBP to £6,125 GBP, with a median of £3,198 GBP. At least 62 retailers stock this exact specification, and 29% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 63%. Half of all listings fall between £2,359 GBP and £4,288 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £402 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +1.2% and the number of listings moved +6.2%.

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: November 2026

Available

218

Lowest Price

£1,358 GBP

Highest Price

£10,240 GBP

Average Price

£3,697 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

28.7%

Price Spread

62.7%

30-Day Price Trend

+1.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,122/ct

10th Percentile

$2,656

Median

$4,122

90th Percentile

$7,485

Score Distribution

518 diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.2%)

Excellent

90 (17.4%)

Very Good

115 (22.2%)

Good

159 (30.7%)

Average

153 (29.5%)

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