How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J SI1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J SI1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £1,067 GBP to £3,046 GBP, with a median price of £1,773 GBP. There are currently 634 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J SI1 oval diamond?

About 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 59%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J SI1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 634 natural oval diamonds with J colour and SI1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,067 GBP to £3,046 GBP, with a median of £1,773 GBP. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification, and 38% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 59%. Half of all listings fall between £1,135 GBP and £2,016 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £502 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.6% and the number of listings moved +5.7%.

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

634

Lowest Price

£646 GBP

Highest Price

£6,592 GBP

Average Price

£1,947 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

38.1%

Price Spread

59.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.7%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,997/ct

10th Percentile

$1,214

Median

$1,997

90th Percentile

$3,508

Score Distribution

1.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

200 (11.6%)

Very Good

367 (21.3%)

Good

362 (21.0%)

Average

793 (46.1%)

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