How much does a 5.00ct+ lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ lab grown emerald diamonds range from HK$1,082 HKD/ct to HK$154,269 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$13,475 HKD/ct.

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

As of September 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$1,082 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$154,269 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ lab grown emerald diamonds are available?

There are 155,344 active lab grown emerald listings between 5.00ct+ across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

Lab Grown Emerald Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 155,344 lab grown emerald diamonds between 5.00ct+ listed by at least 54 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$80,853 HKD in total, or HK$13,475 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$1,082 HKD and HK$154,269 HKD per carat. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is F to G VS1 at HK$2,887 HKD per carat across 32,195 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about HK$188,286 HKD per carat, roughly 14.0 times more.

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

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2
D-E	$4,277	$3,249	$1,202	$593	$519	$544	$309	$312
F-G	$2,503	$1,928	$755	$384	$368	$454	$334	$238
H-I	-	$1,770	$599	$554	$592	$1,178	$635	$182
J-K	-	$13K	$14K	$7,125	$835	$1,076	$2,057	$12K
N+	-	$2,620	$795	$568	$584	$550	$417	$526

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 5.00ct+ lab grown emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	2,500	HK$33,537 HKD	101%
D-E	IF	2,401	HK$25,478 HKD	92%
D-E	SI1	309	HK$2,422 HKD	179%
D-E	SI2	11	HK$2,445 HKD	213%
D-E	VS1	16,600	HK$4,067 HKD	116%
D-E	VS2	4,016	HK$4,270 HKD	133%
D-E	VVS1	7,165	HK$9,422 HKD	114%
D-E	VVS2	21,040	HK$4,647 HKD	113%
F-G	FL	57	HK$19,630 HKD	87%
F-G	IF	176	HK$15,121 HKD	121%
F-G	SI1	604	HK$2,620 HKD	154%
F-G	SI2	57	HK$1,863 HKD	293%
F-G	VS1	32,195	HK$2,887 HKD	113%
F-G	VS2	6,072	HK$3,561 HKD	141%
F-G	VVS1	1,323	HK$5,922 HKD	116%
F-G	VVS2	50,072	HK$3,009 HKD	114%
H-I	IF	15	HK$13,884 HKD	79%
H-I	SI1	81	HK$4,978 HKD	117%
H-I	SI2	11	HK$1,430 HKD	50%
H-I	VS1	1,630	HK$4,640 HKD	119%
H-I	VS2	1,090	HK$9,234 HKD	51%
H-I	VVS1	85	HK$4,699 HKD	123%
H-I	VVS2	793	HK$4,344 HKD	102%
J-K	IF	10	HK$103,687 HKD	36%
J-K	SI1	13	HK$16,130 HKD	17%
J-K	SI2	11	HK$92,462 HKD	25%
J-K	VS1	32	HK$6,547 HKD	298%
J-K	VS2	29	HK$8,435 HKD	61%
J-K	VVS1	12	HK$112,131 HKD	50%
J-K	VVS2	22	HK$55,874 HKD	624%
N+	IF	27	HK$20,546 HKD	6%
N+	SI1	251	HK$3,271 HKD	97%
N+	SI2	16	HK$4,122 HKD	211%
N+	VS1	2,912	HK$4,578 HKD	117%
N+	VS2	1,594	HK$4,310 HKD	108%
N+	VVS1	56	HK$6,234 HKD	106%
N+	VVS2	1,395	HK$4,457 HKD	120%
N+	other	661	HK$18,456 HKD	25%

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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