How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost £2,732 GBP to £8,099 GBP, with a median price of £4,385 GBP. There are currently 2,169 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS2 round diamond?

About 40% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 49%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 2,169 natural round diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,732 GBP to £8,099 GBP, with a median of £4,385 GBP. At least 74 retailers stock this exact specification, and 40% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 49%. Half of all listings fall between £3,079 GBP and £4,911 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £288 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.0% and the number of listings moved +13.0%.

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

2,169

Lowest Price

£1,318 GBP

Highest Price

£19,332 GBP

Average Price

£4,973 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.8%

Price Spread

48.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.0%

30-Day Supply Change

+13.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,056/ct

10th Percentile

$3,487

Median

$5,056

90th Percentile

$8,583

Score Distribution

4.5K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

12 (0.3%)

Excellent

1,243 (27.9%)

Very Good

1,025 (23.0%)

Good

992 (22.3%)

Average

1,181 (26.5%)

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