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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £1,245 GBP to £2,897 GBP, with a median price of £1,724 GBP. There are currently 1,475 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 1,475 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,245 GBP to £2,897 GBP, with a median of £1,724 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,284 GBP and £1,871 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £971 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

1,475

Lowest Price

£745 GBP

Highest Price

£5,556 GBP

Average Price

£1,936 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

37.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,111/ct

10th Percentile

$1,465

Median

$2,111

90th Percentile

$3,069

Score Distribution

1.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

147 (10.0%)

Very Good

417 (28.3%)

Good

491 (33.3%)

Average

420 (28.5%)

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