How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct I IF natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct I IF natural oval diamonds typically cost £1,726 GBP to £3,882 GBP, with a median price of £2,412 GBP. There are currently 377 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct I IF Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 377 natural oval diamonds with I colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,726 GBP to £3,882 GBP, with a median of £2,412 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £2,168 GBP and £2,969 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £2,485 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

377

Lowest Price

£1,083 GBP

Highest Price

£10,888 GBP

Average Price

£2,674 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

31.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,404/ct

10th Percentile

$2,533

Median

$3,404

90th Percentile

$4,622

Score Distribution

377 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

110 (29.2%)

Very Good

137 (36.3%)

Good

86 (22.8%)

Average

44 (11.7%)

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