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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £1,287 GBP to £3,971 GBP, with a median price of £2,096 GBP. There are currently 700 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 32% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 60%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 700 natural cushion diamonds with H colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,287 GBP to £3,971 GBP, with a median of £2,096 GBP. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification, and 32% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 60%. Half of all listings fall between £1,468 GBP and £2,635 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £407 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.1% and the number of listings moved +12.8%.

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

700

Lowest Price

£861 GBP

Highest Price

£9,060 GBP

Average Price

£2,409 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

31.8%

Price Spread

59.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.8%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,612/ct

10th Percentile

$1,593

Median

$2,612

90th Percentile

$4,509

Score Distribution

1.7K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

276 (16.4%)

Very Good

335 (19.8%)

Good

512 (30.3%)

Average

564 (33.4%)

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