How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds range from $132 AUD/ct to $10,512 AUD/ct, with an average of $1,075 AUD/ct.

What is the price range for 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds?

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is $132 AUD per carat and the highest is $10,512 AUD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds are available?

There are 530,044 active lab grown emerald listings between 3.00 to 4.99ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamond?

Approximately 43% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 95% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Emerald Diamonds, 3.00 to 4.99ct

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 530,044 listings of lab grown emerald diamonds between 3.00 to 4.99ct from at least 62 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $4,084 AUD in total, or $1,075 AUD per carat, and most listings sit between $132 AUD and $10,512 AUD per carat. About 43% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 95% 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 $600 AUD per carat across 15,601 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $18,747 AUD per carat, roughly 17.4 times more.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Emerald lab grown stones in the index: 468 USD per carat, -0.4% 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: November 2026

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,721	$1,425	$807	$528	$472	$462	$395	$238	$115
F-G	$1,117	$928	$566	$446	$441	$420	$358	$336	$239
H-I	-	$1,521	$1,307	$490	$399	$508	$458	$326	-
J-K	-	-	-	-	$1,237	$1,596	$1,906	$1,757	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$541	-	-	-	-
N+	-	$2,156	$536	$398	$365	$361	$302	$307	$428

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	19,062	$2,455 AUD	80%
D-E	I	22	$163 AUD	77%
D-E	IF	32,009	$2,033 AUD	89%
D-E	SI1	1,766	$564 AUD	101%
D-E	SI2	98	$340 AUD	123%
D-E	VS1	106,514	$673 AUD	92%
D-E	VS2	25,616	$659 AUD	95%
D-E	VVS1	63,994	$1,151 AUD	99%
D-E	VVS2	112,340	$754 AUD	104%
F-G	FL	227	$1,594 AUD	99%
F-G	I	11	$341 AUD	68%
F-G	IF	1,065	$1,325 AUD	87%
F-G	SI1	1,918	$511 AUD	99%
F-G	SI2	128	$479 AUD	80%
F-G	VS1	56,459	$629 AUD	95%
F-G	VS2	15,601	$600 AUD	95%
F-G	VVS1	5,905	$807 AUD	111%
F-G	VVS2	45,335	$636 AUD	107%
H-I	IF	89	$2,170 AUD	86%
H-I	SI1	139	$653 AUD	98%
H-I	SI2	45	$466 AUD	116%
H-I	VS1	4,100	$570 AUD	97%
H-I	VS2	1,557	$725 AUD	105%
H-I	VVS1	232	$1,866 AUD	61%
H-I	VVS2	2,054	$699 AUD	94%
J-K	SI1	122	$2,720 AUD	39%
J-K	SI2	62	$2,507 AUD	123%
J-K	VS1	155	$1,765 AUD	130%
J-K	VS2	130	$2,277 AUD	95%
L-M	VS1	12	$772 AUD	49%
N+	I	45	$611 AUD	122%
N+	IF	95	$3,076 AUD	2%
N+	SI1	1,414	$431 AUD	137%
N+	SI2	184	$439 AUD	140%
N+	VS1	15,292	$521 AUD	122%
N+	VS2	8,211	$516 AUD	126%
N+	VVS1	273	$764 AUD	84%
N+	VVS2	6,511	$568 AUD	116%
N+	other	1,252	$2,764 AUD	30%

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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