How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural radiant diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural radiant diamonds typically cost £1,176 GBP to £3,364 GBP, with a median price of £1,850 GBP. There are currently 552 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Radiant

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As of September 2026, there are 552 natural radiant diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,176 GBP to £3,364 GBP, with a median of £1,850 GBP. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,403 GBP and £2,181 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £980 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. Radiant natural stones in the index: 2,765 USD per carat, +6.0% 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

552

Lowest Price

£776 GBP

Highest Price

£9,343 GBP

Average Price

£2,124 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

44.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,349/ct

10th Percentile

$1,540

Median

$2,349

90th Percentile

$3,583

Score Distribution

552 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

58 (10.5%)

Very Good

119 (21.6%)

Good

184 (33.3%)

Average

191 (34.6%)

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