How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $926 AUD to $6,496 AUD, with a median price of $1,892 AUD. There are currently 15,128 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 15,128 lab grown emerald diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $926 AUD to $6,496 AUD, with a median of $1,892 AUD. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $442 AUD and $1,042 AUD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $32,090 AUD 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. Emerald lab grown stones in the index: 494 USD per carat, -6.7% 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

15,128

Lowest Price

$422 AUD

Highest Price

$290,487 AUD

Average Price

$2,780 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

94.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$454/ct

10th Percentile

$248

Median

$454

90th Percentile

$1,491

Score Distribution

15.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,128 (14.1%)

Very Good

4,319 (28.5%)

Good

5,460 (36.1%)

Average

3,221 (21.3%)

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