How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $279 CAD to $1,290 CAD, with a median price of $634 CAD. There are currently 11,869 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS1 Lab Grown Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 11,869 lab grown emerald diamonds with D color and VS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $279 CAD to $1,290 CAD, with a median of $634 CAD. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $464 CAD and $976 CAD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $6,635 CAD 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

11,869

Lowest Price

$161 CAD

Highest Price

$70,812 CAD

Average Price

$725 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

80.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$457/ct

10th Percentile

$255

Median

$457

90th Percentile

$1,038

Score Distribution

11.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,932 (16.3%)

Very Good

2,560 (21.6%)

Good

3,107 (26.2%)

Average

4,270 (36.0%)

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