How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost $1,263 USD to $3,709 USD, with a median price of $2,042 USD. There are currently 489 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 cushion diamond?

About 33% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 61%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct J VS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 489 natural cushion diamonds with J color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,263 USD to $3,709 USD, with a median of $2,042 USD. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification, and 33% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 61%. Half of all listings fall between $1,453 USD and $2,631 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $686 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +0.3% and the number of listings moved +9.4%.

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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,948 USD per carat, +1.7% 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

489

Lowest Price

$918 USD

Highest Price

$8,133 USD

Average Price

$2,310 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

33.0%

Price Spread

60.9%

30-Day Price Trend

+0.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+9.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,934/ct

10th Percentile

$1,192

Median

$1,934

90th Percentile

$3,387

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

181 (13.7%)

Very Good

265 (20.1%)

Good

415 (31.4%)

Average

459 (34.8%)

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