How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct I SI1 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct I SI1 natural round diamonds typically cost £1,401 GBP to £3,574 GBP, with a median price of £2,034 GBP. There are currently 6,990 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct I SI1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 6,990 natural round diamonds with I colour and SI1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,401 GBP to £3,574 GBP, with a median of £2,034 GBP. At least 64 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,779 GBP and £2,401 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,565 GBP per carat.

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

6,990

Lowest Price

£278 GBP

Highest Price

£11,632 GBP

Average Price

£2,291 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

30.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,792/ct

10th Percentile

$2,058

Median

$2,792

90th Percentile

$3,923

Score Distribution

7.0K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,355 (19.4%)

Very Good

2,206 (31.6%)

Good

2,103 (30.1%)

Average

1,326 (19.0%)

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