How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J SI1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J SI1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £972 GBP to £2,865 GBP, with a median price of £1,497 GBP. There are currently 668 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J SI1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 668 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and SI1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £972 GBP to £2,865 GBP, with a median of £1,497 GBP. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,075 GBP and £1,590 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,144 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

668

Lowest Price

£744 GBP

Highest Price

£5,747 GBP

Average Price

£1,693 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

40.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,619/ct

10th Percentile

$1,159

Median

$1,619

90th Percentile

$2,645

Score Distribution

668 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

46 (6.9%)

Very Good

153 (22.9%)

Good

161 (24.1%)

Average

308 (46.1%)

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