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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £1,308 GBP to £3,818 GBP, with a median price of £2,062 GBP. There are currently 505 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 48%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 505 natural emerald diamonds with I colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,308 GBP to £3,818 GBP, with a median of £2,062 GBP. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 48%. Half of all listings fall between £1,806 GBP and £2,875 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £507 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +0.5% and the number of listings moved +4.1%.

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. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,278 USD per carat, +6.2% 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

505

Lowest Price

£867 GBP

Highest Price

£8,615 GBP

Average Price

£2,400 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

38.9%

Price Spread

47.9%

30-Day Price Trend

+0.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+4.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,988/ct

10th Percentile

$2,034

Median

$2,988

90th Percentile

$5,055

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.2%)

Excellent

378 (29.6%)

Very Good

302 (23.6%)

Good

240 (18.8%)

Average

355 (27.8%)

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