How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $3,659 USD to $10,859 USD, with a median price of $5,890 USD. There are currently 2,148 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS2 round diamond?

About 40% 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 D VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 2,148 natural round diamonds with D color and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,659 USD to $10,859 USD, with a median of $5,890 USD. At least 74 retailers stock this exact specification, and 40% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 48%. Half of all listings fall between $4,121 USD and $6,562 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $384 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.9% and the number of listings moved +11.5%.

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

2,148

Lowest Price

$1,754 USD

Highest Price

$25,570 USD

Average Price

$6,671 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

40.0%

Price Spread

48.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+11.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,040/ct

10th Percentile

$3,485

Median

$5,040

90th Percentile

$8,575

Score Distribution

4.4K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

13 (0.3%)

Excellent

1,225 (27.6%)

Very Good

1,023 (23.0%)

Good

995 (22.4%)

Average

1,187 (26.7%)

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