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$101,558 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 26,086 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 47% 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 26,086 natural emerald diamonds between 3.00 to 4.99ct listed by at least 58 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$385,920 HKD in total, or HK$101,558 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 47% 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$102,502 HKD per carat across 1,051 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$13,953 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	$25K	$23K	$23K	$21K	$17K	$20K	-
F-G	$21K	$19K	$21K	$21K	$20K	$19K	$17K	$14K	-
H-I	$13K	$14K	$15K	$16K	$15K	$14K	$13K	$12K	-
J-K	$9,941	$7,391	$9,966	$11K	$10K	$9,596	$8,375	$8,784	$6,349
L-M	-	$5,103	$5,703	$5,894	$6,183	$5,148	$4,456	$5,066	-
N+	-	$46K	$5,781	$1,373	$2,762	$187	$5,499	$5,072	$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	139	HK$218,127 HKD	23%
D-E	IF	200	HK$232,766 HKD	40%
D-E	SI1	508	HK$136,999 HKD	34%
D-E	SI2	194	HK$156,646 HKD	26%
D-E	VS1	1,161	HK$180,467 HKD	27%
D-E	VS2	976	HK$167,318 HKD	29%
D-E	VVS1	409	HK$198,962 HKD	29%
D-E	VVS2	601	HK$182,694 HKD	33%
F-G	FL	66	HK$162,878 HKD	26%
F-G	IF	130	HK$148,151 HKD	26%
F-G	SI1	697	HK$131,895 HKD	25%
F-G	SI2	191	HK$109,427 HKD	25%
F-G	VS1	1,499	HK$156,522 HKD	27%
F-G	VS2	1,263	HK$146,488 HKD	29%
F-G	VVS1	679	HK$165,858 HKD	33%
F-G	VVS2	660	HK$163,045 HKD	33%
H-I	FL	11	HK$103,473 HKD	39%
H-I	IF	258	HK$108,350 HKD	38%
H-I	SI1	1,051	HK$102,502 HKD	39%
H-I	SI2	379	HK$96,121 HKD	36%
H-I	VS1	2,340	HK$118,955 HKD	32%
H-I	VS2	2,214	HK$112,113 HKD	31%
H-I	VVS1	1,176	HK$116,262 HKD	37%
H-I	VVS2	1,510	HK$121,808 HKD	28%
J-K	FL	12	HK$77,960 HKD	19%
J-K	I	24	HK$49,792 HKD	26%
J-K	IF	259	HK$57,961 HKD	51%
J-K	SI1	590	HK$65,678 HKD	51%
J-K	SI2	274	HK$68,888 HKD	51%
J-K	VS1	1,554	HK$79,604 HKD	37%
J-K	VS2	1,274	HK$75,250 HKD	38%
J-K	VVS1	565	HK$78,152 HKD	43%
J-K	VVS2	949	HK$85,225 HKD	33%
L-M	IF	51	HK$40,017 HKD	48%
L-M	SI1	147	HK$34,944 HKD	51%
L-M	SI2	51	HK$39,728 HKD	42%
L-M	VS1	232	HK$48,487 HKD	26%
L-M	VS2	248	HK$40,372 HKD	32%
L-M	VVS1	87	HK$44,722 HKD	35%
L-M	VVS2	153	HK$46,219 HKD	39%
N+	I	35	HK$21,857 HKD	110%
N+	IF	11	HK$363,618 HKD	106%
N+	SI1	93	HK$43,119 HKD	51%
N+	SI2	52	HK$39,775 HKD	401%
N+	VS1	321	HK$21,662 HKD	63%
N+	VS2	388	HK$1,467 HKD	11%
N+	VVS1	53	HK$45,332 HKD	91%
N+	VVS2	314	HK$10,770 HKD	80%
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