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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H I1 natural round diamonds typically cost £975 GBP to £2,880 GBP, with a median price of £1,601 GBP. There are currently 1,329 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 54% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 51%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct H I1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,329 natural round diamonds with H colour and I1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £975 GBP to £2,880 GBP, with a median of £1,601 GBP. At least 31 retailers stock this exact specification, and 54% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 51%. Half of all listings fall between £1,147 GBP and £1,898 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,460 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -4.5% and the number of listings moved +8.6%.

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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

1,329

Lowest Price

£426 GBP

Highest Price

£7,874 GBP

Average Price

£1,798 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

54.0%

Price Spread

51.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-4.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+8.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,981/ct

10th Percentile

$1,192

Median

$1,981

90th Percentile

$3,225

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

82 (6.2%)

Very Good

444 (33.4%)

Good

417 (31.4%)

Average

386 (29.0%)

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