How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost $3,573 USD to $8,173 USD, with a median price of $5,080 USD. There are currently 2,867 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 2,867 natural oval diamonds with D color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,573 USD to $8,173 USD, with a median of $5,080 USD. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $4,114 USD and $5,553 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $439 USD 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

2,867

Lowest Price

$1,410 USD

Highest Price

$22,141 USD

Average Price

$5,530 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

30.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,752/ct

10th Percentile

$3,579

Median

$4,752

90th Percentile

$6,553

Score Distribution

2.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.1%)

Excellent

488 (17.0%)

Very Good

797 (27.8%)

Good

916 (31.9%)

Average

664 (23.2%)

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