How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £2,663 GBP to £6,036 GBP, with a median price of £3,757 GBP. There are currently 2,866 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 2,866 natural oval diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,663 GBP to £6,036 GBP, with a median of £3,757 GBP. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £3,042 GBP and £4,090 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £324 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

2,866

Lowest Price

£1,044 GBP

Highest Price

£16,391 GBP

Average Price

£4,092 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

29.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,737/ct

10th Percentile

$3,595

Median

$4,737

90th Percentile

$6,509

Score Distribution

2.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

481 (16.8%)

Very Good

810 (28.3%)

Good

913 (31.9%)

Average

661 (23.1%)

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