How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct G I1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct G I1 natural round diamonds typically cost £1,096 GBP to £3,452 GBP, with a median price of £1,955 GBP. There are currently 737 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 65%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct G I1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 737 natural round diamonds with G colour and I1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,096 GBP to £3,452 GBP, with a median of £1,955 GBP. At least 31 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 65%. Half of all listings fall between £1,211 GBP and £2,263 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £655 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -5.0% and the number of listings moved +5.3%.

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

737

Lowest Price

£563 GBP

Highest Price

£5,954 GBP

Average Price

£2,133 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

33.8%

Price Spread

65.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-5.0%

30-Day Supply Change

+5.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,160/ct

10th Percentile

$1,247

Median

$2,160

90th Percentile

$4,211

Score Distribution

1.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

216 (11.3%)

Very Good

376 (19.7%)

Good

300 (15.7%)

Average

1,020 (53.3%)

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