How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £1,650 GBP to £4,134 GBP, with a median price of £2,314 GBP. There are currently 1,902 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,902 natural emerald diamonds with H colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,650 GBP to £4,134 GBP, with a median of £2,314 GBP. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,815 GBP and £2,539 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £592 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. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

1,902

Lowest Price

£1,088 GBP

Highest Price

£10,534 GBP

Average Price

£2,610 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

33.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,893/ct

10th Percentile

$2,125

Median

$2,893

90th Percentile

$4,208

Score Distribution

1.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

307 (16.1%)

Very Good

549 (28.9%)

Good

511 (26.9%)

Average

534 (28.1%)

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