How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct natural emerald diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct natural emerald diamonds range from HK$942 HKD/ct to HK$217,091 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$24,015 HKD/ct.

What is the price range for 1.00 to 1.49ct natural emerald diamonds?

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$942 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$217,091 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 1.00 to 1.49ct natural emerald diamonds are available?

There are 258,901 active natural emerald listings between 1.00 to 1.49ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 1.00 to 1.49ct natural emerald diamond?

Approximately 40% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 65% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Emerald Diamonds, 1.00 to 1.49ct

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 258,901 listings of natural emerald diamonds between 1.00 to 1.49ct from at least 69 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$28,818 HKD in total, or HK$24,015 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$942 HKD and HK$217,091 HKD per carat. About 40% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 65% 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 HK$20,454 HKD per carat across 5,613 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$4,646 HKD per carat, roughly 81% less.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,109 USD per carat, -8.1% 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	$6,870	$7,265	$5,941	$5,416	$4,871	$4,282	$3,809	$3,569	$1,994
F-G	$5,925	$5,140	$4,902	$4,562	$4,338	$3,917	$3,181	$2,578	$1,542
H-I	$3,661	$3,548	$3,500	$3,429	$3,300	$3,061	$2,607	$2,349	$1,349
J-K	$2,166	$2,715	$2,654	$2,571	$2,456	$2,334	$1,955	$1,806	$1,434
L-M	$1,943	$2,303	$2,004	$1,952	$1,728	$1,571	$1,174	$1,241	$1,285
N+	-	$3,525	$1,821	$1,196	$1,380	$1,285	$4,508	$3,203	$645

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 1.00 to 1.49ct natural emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	258	HK$53,901 HKD	46%
D-E	I	189	HK$15,645 HKD	60%
D-E	IF	2,678	HK$57,004 HKD	43%
D-E	SI1	4,360	HK$29,888 HKD	54%
D-E	SI2	2,111	HK$28,007 HKD	60%
D-E	VS1	13,231	HK$38,217 HKD	37%
D-E	VS2	10,480	HK$33,595 HKD	41%
D-E	VVS1	10,614	HK$46,615 HKD	35%
D-E	VVS2	13,594	HK$42,498 HKD	38%
F-G	FL	233	HK$46,490 HKD	32%
F-G	I	530	HK$12,102 HKD	44%
F-G	IF	3,275	HK$40,331 HKD	41%
F-G	SI1	5,810	HK$24,957 HKD	46%
F-G	SI2	3,313	HK$20,225 HKD	65%
F-G	VS1	16,859	HK$34,039 HKD	39%
F-G	VS2	13,550	HK$30,729 HKD	38%
F-G	VVS1	14,457	HK$38,463 HKD	37%
F-G	VVS2	15,919	HK$35,791 HKD	37%
H-I	FL	184	HK$28,726 HKD	29%
H-I	I	355	HK$10,588 HKD	65%
H-I	IF	3,408	HK$27,842 HKD	43%
H-I	SI1	5,613	HK$20,454 HKD	44%
H-I	SI2	2,951	HK$18,428 HKD	45%
H-I	VS1	17,204	HK$25,895 HKD	40%
H-I	VS2	14,642	HK$24,018 HKD	39%
H-I	VVS1	14,546	HK$27,461 HKD	40%
H-I	VVS2	16,739	HK$26,903 HKD	41%
J-K	FL	74	HK$16,998 HKD	36%
J-K	I	76	HK$11,248 HKD	95%
J-K	IF	2,324	HK$21,304 HKD	47%
J-K	SI1	3,816	HK$15,341 HKD	41%
J-K	SI2	1,515	HK$14,166 HKD	47%
J-K	VS1	9,435	HK$19,269 HKD	41%
J-K	VS2	6,846	HK$18,314 HKD	40%
J-K	VVS1	7,962	HK$20,826 HKD	43%
J-K	VVS2	8,396	HK$20,169 HKD	38%
L-M	FL	28	HK$15,245 HKD	34%
L-M	I	59	HK$10,083 HKD	28%
L-M	IF	302	HK$18,071 HKD	35%
L-M	SI1	601	HK$9,213 HKD	49%
L-M	SI2	309	HK$9,740 HKD	45%
L-M	VS1	1,764	HK$13,561 HKD	29%
L-M	VS2	1,171	HK$12,324 HKD	49%
L-M	VVS1	1,064	HK$15,720 HKD	33%
L-M	VVS2	1,417	HK$15,316 HKD	50%
N+	I	995	HK$5,061 HKD	145%
N+	IF	46	HK$27,661 HKD	500%
N+	SI1	287	HK$35,370 HKD	68%
N+	SI2	210	HK$25,131 HKD	315%
N+	VS1	894	HK$10,826 HKD	160%
N+	VS2	615	HK$10,081 HKD	200%
N+	VVS1	131	HK$14,291 HKD	235%
N+	VVS2	1,427	HK$9,386 HKD	131%
N+	other	34	HK$13,541 HKD	120%

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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