How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS2 natural oval diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS2 natural oval diamonds typically cost £1,276 GBP to £3,790 GBP, with a median price of £2,243 GBP. There are currently 364 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VVS2 oval diamond?

About 45% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 54%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS2 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 364 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VVS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,276 GBP to £3,790 GBP, with a median of £2,243 GBP. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification, and 45% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 54%. Half of all listings fall between £1,450 GBP and £2,450 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £461 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.6% and the number of listings moved +7.1%.

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

364

Lowest Price

£633 GBP

Highest Price

£8,379 GBP

Average Price

£2,426 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

44.6%

Price Spread

53.8%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+7.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,479/ct

10th Percentile

$1,538

Median

$2,479

90th Percentile

$4,283

Score Distribution

944 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

181 (19.2%)

Very Good

214 (22.7%)

Good

147 (15.6%)

Average

402 (42.6%)

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