How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct natural emerald diamonds range from HK$1,358 HKD/ct to HK$503,927 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$102,665 HKD/ct.

What is the price range for 3.00 to 4.99ct natural emerald diamonds?

As of September 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$1,358 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$503,927 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 3.00 to 4.99ct natural emerald diamonds are available?

There are 26,143 active natural emerald listings between 3.00 to 4.99ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 3.00 to 4.99ct natural emerald diamond?

Approximately 42% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 201% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Emerald Diamonds, 3.00 to 4.99ct

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 26,143 natural emerald diamonds between 3.00 to 4.99ct listed by at least 58 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$390,127 HKD in total, or HK$102,665 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$1,358 HKD and HK$503,927 HKD per carat. About 42% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 201% 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$102,545 HKD per carat across 1,050 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$13,955 HKD per carat, roughly 86% less.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

LowHigh

Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$28K	$30K	$26K	$24K	$23K	$21K	$18K	$20K	-
F-G	$20K	$20K	$22K	$23K	$20K	$19K	$17K	$14K	-
H-I	$13K	$14K	$15K	$16K	$15K	$14K	$13K	$12K	-
J-K	$9,941	$9,282	$10K	$11K	$10K	$9,543	$7,665	$8,612	$6,387
L-M	-	$4,308	$5,317	$5,862	$6,151	$4,324	$5,544	$4,972	-
N+	-	$46K	$5,827	$1,337	$2,543	$201	$5,297	$5,077	$2,787

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 3.00 to 4.99ct natural emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	128	HK$217,280 HKD	21%
D-E	IF	214	HK$235,953 HKD	38%
D-E	SI1	512	HK$137,854 HKD	34%
D-E	SI2	173	HK$154,223 HKD	26%
D-E	VS1	1,176	HK$180,562 HKD	27%
D-E	VS2	1,047	HK$168,368 HKD	30%
D-E	VVS1	472	HK$200,117 HKD	29%
D-E	VVS2	639	HK$192,088 HKD	40%
F-G	FL	61	HK$159,953 HKD	30%
F-G	IF	153	HK$155,183 HKD	28%
F-G	SI1	696	HK$132,158 HKD	24%
F-G	SI2	188	HK$109,319 HKD	24%
F-G	VS1	1,538	HK$157,730 HKD	28%
F-G	VS2	1,292	HK$148,922 HKD	30%
F-G	VVS1	764	HK$174,339 HKD	41%
F-G	VVS2	729	HK$178,044 HKD	37%
H-I	FL	11	HK$103,473 HKD	39%
H-I	IF	256	HK$108,680 HKD	43%
H-I	SI1	1,050	HK$102,545 HKD	39%
H-I	SI2	338	HK$94,644 HKD	33%
H-I	VS1	2,325	HK$120,474 HKD	32%
H-I	VS2	2,209	HK$113,137 HKD	31%
H-I	VVS1	1,236	HK$117,685 HKD	38%
H-I	VVS2	1,543	HK$124,140 HKD	30%
J-K	FL	12	HK$77,960 HKD	19%
J-K	I	19	HK$50,088 HKD	25%
J-K	IF	223	HK$72,790 HKD	41%
J-K	SI1	541	HK$60,112 HKD	56%
J-K	SI2	222	HK$67,532 HKD	45%
J-K	VS1	1,502	HK$80,134 HKD	38%
J-K	VS2	1,256	HK$74,837 HKD	36%
J-K	VVS1	594	HK$79,163 HKD	42%
J-K	VVS2	920	HK$84,308 HKD	33%
L-M	IF	39	HK$33,780 HKD	52%
L-M	SI1	90	HK$43,477 HKD	41%
L-M	SI2	38	HK$38,992 HKD	38%
L-M	VS1	227	HK$48,238 HKD	25%
L-M	VS2	196	HK$33,912 HKD	20%
L-M	VVS1	71	HK$41,696 HKD	48%
L-M	VVS2	149	HK$45,967 HKD	38%
N+	I	35	HK$21,857 HKD	110%
N+	IF	11	HK$363,618 HKD	106%
N+	SI1	93	HK$41,538 HKD	50%
N+	SI2	51	HK$39,816 HKD	409%
N+	VS1	308	HK$19,938 HKD	72%
N+	VS2	396	HK$1,573 HKD	7020%
N+	VVS1	52	HK$45,694 HKD	88%
N+	VVS2	311	HK$10,487 HKD	82%
N+	other	37	HK$12,251 HKD	49%

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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