How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost £2,006 GBP to £5,871 GBP, with a median price of £3,235 GBP. There are currently 4,052 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a H VS1 round diamond?

About 42% 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 H VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 4,052 natural round diamonds with H colour and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,006 GBP to £5,871 GBP, with a median of £3,235 GBP. At least 74 retailers stock this exact specification, and 42% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 49%. Half of all listings fall between £2,202 GBP and £3,520 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £334 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.6% and the number of listings moved +12.9%.

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

4,052

Lowest Price

£1,022 GBP

Highest Price

£11,648 GBP

Average Price

£3,672 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

41.9%

Price Spread

48.6%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,638/ct

10th Percentile

$2,482

Median

$3,638

90th Percentile

$6,118

Score Distribution

8.0K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,700 (21.4%)

Very Good

1,896 (23.8%)

Good

1,906 (23.9%)

Average

2,458 (30.9%)

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