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

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 natural round diamonds typically cost £2,269 GBP to £6,162 GBP, with a median price of £3,555 GBP. There are currently 1,977 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 45%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct H VVS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,977 natural round diamonds with H colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £2,269 GBP to £6,162 GBP, with a median of £3,555 GBP. At least 68 retailers stock this exact specification, and 38% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 45%. Half of all listings fall between £2,415 GBP and £3,736 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £343 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.1% and the number of listings moved +3.6%.

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

1,977

Lowest Price

£1,186 GBP

Highest Price

£12,937 GBP

Average Price

£4,008 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

38.2%

Price Spread

44.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+3.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,954/ct

10th Percentile

$2,698

Median

$3,954

90th Percentile

$6,488

Score Distribution

4.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

918 (22.3%)

Very Good

959 (23.3%)

Good

1,041 (25.2%)

Average

1,205 (29.2%)

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