How much does a 1.50 to 1.99ct D VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.50 to 1.99ct D VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $9,970 USD to $28,456 USD, with a median price of $16,409 USD. There are currently 603 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS1 round diamond?

About 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 43%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.50 to 1.99ct D VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 603 natural round diamonds with D color and VS1 clarity in the 1.50 to 1.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $9,970 USD to $28,456 USD, with a median of $16,409 USD. At least 71 retailers stock this exact specification, and 36% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 43%. Half of all listings fall between $8,202 USD and $12,482 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $396 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.1% and the number of listings moved +16.2%.

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

603

Lowest Price

$5,757 USD

Highest Price

$43,557 USD

Average Price

$18,093 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.9%

Price Spread

42.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+16.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$9,972/ct

10th Percentile

$6,861

Median

$9,972

90th Percentile

$15,336

Score Distribution

1.6K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.1%)

Excellent

371 (23.6%)

Very Good

393 (25.0%)

Good

316 (20.1%)

Average

491 (31.2%)

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