How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural marquise diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 natural marquise diamonds typically cost £1,335 GBP to £5,368 GBP, with a median price of £2,140 GBP. There are currently 174 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS2 marquise diamond?

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 51%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS2 Natural Marquise

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 174 natural marquise diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,335 GBP to £5,368 GBP, with a median of £2,140 GBP. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 51%. Half of all listings fall between £1,552 GBP and £2,570 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -3.9% and the number of listings moved +14.2%.

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. Marquise natural stones in the index: 2,268 USD per carat, +10.8% 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

174

Lowest Price

£884 GBP

Highest Price

£10,522 GBP

Average Price

£2,748 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

38.8%

Price Spread

50.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-3.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+14.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,681/ct

10th Percentile

$1,738

Median

$2,681

90th Percentile

$4,552

Score Distribution

446 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

81 (18.2%)

Very Good

96 (21.5%)

Good

101 (22.6%)

Average

168 (37.7%)

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