How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $2,004 USD to $4,779 USD, with a median price of $2,778 USD. There are currently 3,397 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct J VVS2 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 3,397 natural round diamonds with J color and VVS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,004 USD to $4,779 USD, with a median of $2,778 USD. At least 54 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $2,208 USD and $3,054 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,467 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

3,397

Lowest Price

$610 USD

Highest Price

$13,874 USD

Average Price

$3,116 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

32.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,613/ct

10th Percentile

$1,863

Median

$2,613

90th Percentile

$3,609

Score Distribution

3.4K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

807 (23.8%)

Very Good

1,062 (31.3%)

Good

905 (26.6%)

Average

623 (18.3%)

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