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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct G VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £2,451 GBP to £6,256 GBP, with a median price of £3,656 GBP. There are currently 670 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a G VS1 oval diamond?

About 37% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 39%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct G VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 670 natural oval diamonds with G colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,451 GBP to £6,256 GBP, with a median of £3,656 GBP. At least 69 retailers stock this exact specification, and 37% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 39%. Half of all listings fall between £2,906 GBP and £4,265 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £367 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.3% and the number of listings moved -4.0%.

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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,655 USD per carat, +10.2% 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

670

Lowest Price

£1,474 GBP

Highest Price

£13,378 GBP

Average Price

£4,126 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

36.7%

Price Spread

39.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.3%

30-Day Supply Change

-4.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,621/ct

10th Percentile

$3,360

Median

$4,621

90th Percentile

$7,159

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

389 (21.8%)

Very Good

402 (22.5%)

Good

338 (19.0%)

Average

653 (36.6%)

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