How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural round diamonds typically cost £4,328 GBP to £11,488 GBP, with a median price of £6,624 GBP. There are currently 2,015 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VVS1 round diamond?

About 44% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 40%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 2,015 natural round diamonds with D colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £4,328 GBP to £11,488 GBP, with a median of £6,624 GBP. At least 72 retailers stock this exact specification, and 44% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 40%. Half of all listings fall between £4,883 GBP and £7,345 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £327 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.9% and the number of listings moved +16.7%.

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. 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

2,015

Lowest Price

£1,778 GBP

Highest Price

£23,096 GBP

Average Price

£7,307 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

44.0%

Price Spread

40.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+16.7%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,175/ct

10th Percentile

$5,525

Median

$8,175

90th Percentile

$12,397

Score Distribution

4.7K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

65 (1.4%)

Excellent

1,170 (24.7%)

Very Good

1,370 (28.9%)

Good

1,137 (24.0%)

Average

992 (21.0%)

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