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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £1,931 GBP to £5,006 GBP, with a median price of £3,022 GBP. There are currently 696 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 43%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 696 natural oval diamonds with H colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,931 GBP to £5,006 GBP, with a median of £3,022 GBP. At least 67 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 43%. Half of all listings fall between £2,062 GBP and £3,141 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £352 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.8% and the number of listings moved +0.4%.

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. 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

696

Lowest Price

£1,134 GBP

Highest Price

£9,167 GBP

Average Price

£3,304 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

38.6%

Price Spread

42.7%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.8%

30-Day Supply Change

+0.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,385/ct

10th Percentile

$2,278

Median

$3,385

90th Percentile

$5,423

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

293 (16.1%)

Very Good

460 (25.2%)

Good

359 (19.7%)

Average

712 (39.0%)

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