How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds range from $93 AUD/ct to $10,290 AUD/ct, with an average of $1,226 AUD/ct.

What is the price range for 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds?

As of October 2026, the lowest listed price is $93 AUD per carat and the highest is $10,290 AUD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds are available?

There are 536,411 active lab grown emerald listings between 2.00 to 2.99ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown emerald diamond?

Approximately 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 105% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Emerald Diamonds, 2.00 to 2.99ct

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 536,411 listings of lab grown emerald diamonds between 2.00 to 2.99ct from at least 62 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $2,942 AUD in total, or $1,226 AUD per carat, and most listings sit between $93 AUD and $10,290 AUD per carat. About 38% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 105% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is F to G VS2 at $592 AUD per carat across 16,278 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $10,294 AUD per carat, roughly 8.4 times more.

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. Emerald lab grown stones in the index: 451 USD per carat, -8.3% 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

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,231	$943	$556	$502	$450	$422	$355	$269	-
F-G	$812	$847	$509	$460	$438	$417	$348	$413	-
H-I	-	$1,750	$860	$425	$496	$455	$1,192	$1,329	-
J-K	-	-	-	$463	$2,290	$4,338	$1,352	$1,798	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$445	-	-	-	-
N+	-	$2,119	$564	$407	$407	$413	$393	$400	$253

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	11,394	$1,750 AUD	99%
D-E	IF	20,170	$1,341 AUD	102%
D-E	SI1	2,425	$505 AUD	102%
D-E	SI2	152	$383 AUD	127%
D-E	VS1	138,516	$639 AUD	98%
D-E	VS2	32,928	$600 AUD	101%
D-E	VVS1	55,755	$790 AUD	96%
D-E	VVS2	122,569	$714 AUD	99%
F-G	FL	590	$1,155 AUD	107%
F-G	IF	1,387	$1,204 AUD	98%
F-G	SI1	1,847	$494 AUD	109%
F-G	SI2	104	$587 AUD	92%
F-G	VS1	51,940	$623 AUD	90%
F-G	VS2	16,278	$592 AUD	93%
F-G	VVS1	6,765	$724 AUD	104%
F-G	VVS2	38,556	$654 AUD	96%
H-I	IF	76	$2,488 AUD	100%
H-I	SI1	569	$1,695 AUD	172%
H-I	SI2	49	$1,890 AUD	62%
H-I	VS1	3,144	$706 AUD	104%
H-I	VS2	1,277	$646 AUD	122%
H-I	VVS1	320	$1,223 AUD	94%
H-I	VVS2	2,087	$605 AUD	95%
J-K	SI1	411	$1,923 AUD	50%
J-K	SI2	58	$2,556 AUD	39%
J-K	VS1	173	$3,256 AUD	159%
J-K	VS2	300	$6,169 AUD	64%
J-K	VVS2	68	$659 AUD	202%
L-M	VS1	23	$632 AUD	97%
N+	I	114	$360 AUD	76%
N+	IF	105	$3,013 AUD	49%
N+	SI1	1,324	$559 AUD	139%
N+	SI2	124	$569 AUD	237%
N+	VS1	11,864	$578 AUD	130%
N+	VS2	6,344	$587 AUD	130%
N+	VVS1	376	$801 AUD	118%
N+	VVS2	5,352	$579 AUD	127%
N+	other	877	$2,706 AUD	33%

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D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2