How much does a 1.50 to 1.99ct E I1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.50 to 1.99ct E I1 natural round diamonds typically cost £2,454 GBP to £9,908 GBP, with a median price of £5,489 GBP. There are currently 126 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E I1 round diamond?

About 21% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 71%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.50 to 1.99ct E I1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 126 natural round diamonds with E colour and I1 clarity in the 1.50 to 1.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,454 GBP to £9,908 GBP, with a median of £5,489 GBP. At least 27 retailers stock this exact specification, and 21% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 71%. Half of all listings fall between £2,267 GBP and £4,460 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £215 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -6.1% and the number of listings moved +12.6%.

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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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

126

Lowest Price

£934 GBP

Highest Price

£16,232 GBP

Average Price

£5,826 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

21.4%

Price Spread

70.7%

30-Day Price Trend

-6.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,131/ct

10th Percentile

$2,241

Median

$4,131

90th Percentile

$7,388

Score Distribution

465 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

49 (10.5%)

Very Good

94 (20.2%)

Good

52 (11.2%)

Average

270 (58.1%)

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