How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £1,277 GBP to £3,206 GBP, with a median price of £1,808 GBP. There are currently 510 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 emerald diamond?

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 46%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 510 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,277 GBP to £3,206 GBP, with a median of £1,808 GBP. At least 59 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 46%. Half of all listings fall between £1,303 GBP and £2,040 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £667 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +0.3% and the number of listings moved +16.4%.

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

510

Lowest Price

£826 GBP

Highest Price

£6,155 GBP

Average Price

£2,065 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.3%

Price Spread

45.5%

30-Day Price Trend

+0.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+16.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,157/ct

10th Percentile

$1,409

Median

$2,157

90th Percentile

$3,901

Score Distribution

1.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

172 (14.8%)

Very Good

280 (24.1%)

Good

253 (21.8%)

Average

458 (39.4%)

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