How much does a 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds range from €176 EUR/ct to €73,250 EUR/ct, with an average of €16,020 EUR/ct.

What is the price range for 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds?

As of October 2026, the lowest listed price is €176 EUR per carat and the highest is €73,250 EUR per carat. The spread reflects differences in color, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds are available?

There are 6,367 active natural emerald listings between 5.00ct+ across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamond?

Approximately 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 132% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Emerald Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 6,367 listings of natural emerald diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 48 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about €96,120 EUR in total, or €16,020 EUR per carat, and most listings sit between €176 EUR and €73,250 EUR per carat. About 38% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 132% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is H to I SI1 at €15,720 EUR per carat across 218 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about €639 EUR per carat, roughly 96% less.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,278 USD per carat, +6.2% 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

LowHigh

Color	FL	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$46K	$41K	$42K	$39K	$32K	$29K	-	-
F-G	-	$28K	$31K	$32K	$33K	$25K	-	-
H-I	-	$18K	$21K	$21K	$20K	$18K	$11K	-
J-K	-	$11K	$14K	$13K	$13K	$6,938	$6,010	-
L-M	-	-	$7,644	$7,954	$8,444	$8,496	-	-
N+	-	-	$1,517	$251	$20K	$10K	$8,338	$1,848

Price by Color & Clarity

Average price per carat for 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds by color and clarity grade.

Color	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	23	€40,965 EUR	17%
D-E	SI1	45	€26,171 EUR	26%
D-E	VS1	319	€34,623 EUR	29%
D-E	VS2	226	€28,897 EUR	28%
D-E	VVS1	137	€36,357 EUR	20%
D-E	VVS2	182	€37,676 EUR	23%
F-G	SI1	64	€22,260 EUR	35%
F-G	VS1	459	€28,302 EUR	33%
F-G	VS2	508	€29,169 EUR	34%
F-G	VVS1	98	€24,730 EUR	55%
F-G	VVS2	215	€27,346 EUR	33%
H-I	SI1	218	€15,720 EUR	40%
H-I	SI2	31	€9,416 EUR	42%
H-I	VS1	590	€18,493 EUR	39%
H-I	VS2	647	€17,803 EUR	39%
H-I	VVS1	136	€15,864 EUR	55%
H-I	VVS2	319	€18,630 EUR	45%
J-K	SI1	100	€6,210 EUR	27%
J-K	SI2	29	€5,379 EUR	26%
J-K	VS1	484	€11,364 EUR	37%
J-K	VS2	427	€12,012 EUR	37%
J-K	VVS1	105	€9,511 EUR	45%
J-K	VVS2	138	€12,910 EUR	30%
L-M	SI1	22	€7,605 EUR	15%
L-M	VS1	115	€7,119 EUR	24%
L-M	VS2	80	€7,558 EUR	20%
L-M	VVS2	10	€6,842 EUR	18%
N+	I	82	€1,654 EUR	311%
N+	SI1	58	€9,098 EUR	120%
N+	SI2	27	€7,463 EUR	60%
N+	VS1	46	€225 EUR	120%
N+	VS2	54	€17,488 EUR	1433%
N+	VVS2	373	€1,358 EUR	51%

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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