How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 natural round diamonds typically cost £1,787 GBP to £5,053 GBP, with a median price of £2,897 GBP. There are currently 1,710 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a I VVS2 round diamond?

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 48%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,710 natural round diamonds with I colour and VVS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,787 GBP to £5,053 GBP, with a median of £2,897 GBP. At least 70 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 48%. Half of all listings fall between £2,287 GBP and £3,645 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £316 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

1,710

Lowest Price

£873 GBP

Highest Price

£11,870 GBP

Average Price

£3,219 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

38.7%

Price Spread

47.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+3.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,804/ct

10th Percentile

$2,555

Median

$3,804

90th Percentile

$6,363

Score Distribution

3.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

1,349 (34.5%)

Very Good

852 (21.8%)

Good

505 (12.9%)

Average

1,206 (30.8%)

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