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

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost $2,587 USD to $6,074 USD, with a median price of $3,743 USD. There are currently 2,598 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct H VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 2,598 natural oval diamonds with H color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,587 USD to $6,074 USD, with a median of $3,743 USD. At least 62 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $2,740 USD and $3,798 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $485 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

2,598

Lowest Price

$1,637 USD

Highest Price

$15,278 USD

Average Price

$4,078 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

32.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,236/ct

10th Percentile

$2,292

Median

$3,236

90th Percentile

$4,427

Score Distribution

2.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

240 (9.2%)

Very Good

816 (31.4%)

Good

905 (34.8%)

Average

637 (24.5%)

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