How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct F VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct F VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $3,461 USD to $10,498 USD, with a median price of $5,843 USD. There are currently 3,210 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 41% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 46%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

1.00 to 1.49ct F VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 3,210 natural round diamonds with F color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,461 USD to $10,498 USD, with a median of $5,843 USD. At least 76 retailers stock this exact specification, and 41% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 46%. Half of all listings fall between $3,922 USD and $6,117 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $378 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.2% and the number of listings moved +12.0%.

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

3,210

Lowest Price

$1,882 USD

Highest Price

$21,234 USD

Average Price

$6,507 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

41.0%

Price Spread

45.6%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+12.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,811/ct

10th Percentile

$3,280

Median

$4,811

90th Percentile

$7,960

Score Distribution

6.6K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

1,353 (20.6%)

Very Good

1,777 (27.0%)

Good

1,673 (25.5%)

Average

1,768 (26.9%)

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