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

As of November 2026, 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds range from HK$1,545 HKD/ct to HK$686,072 HKD/ct, with an average of HK$150,721 HKD/ct.

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

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is HK$1,545 HKD per carat and the highest is HK$686,072 HKD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds are available?

There are 6,488 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 141% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Emerald Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 6,488 listings of natural emerald diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 49 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about HK$904,323 HKD in total, or HK$150,721 HKD per carat, and most listings sit between HK$1,545 HKD and HK$686,072 HKD per carat. About 38% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 141% 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$114,788 HKD per carat across 138 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about HK$5,307 HKD per carat, roughly 96% 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

LowHigh

Colour	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$81K	$43K	$42K	$39K	$32K	$29K	-	-
F-G	$30K	$28K	$31K	$31K	$31K	$24K	-	-
H-I	-	$16K	$21K	$21K	$20K	$15K	$9,931	-
J-K	-	$12K	$15K	$13K	$14K	$9,516	$6,133	-
L-M	-	-	$7,576	$7,418	-	-	-	-
N+	-	-	$1,517	$251	$8,746	$10K	$8,279	$1,848

Price by Colour & Clarity

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

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	IF	26	HK$635,251 HKD	8%
D-E	SI1	47	HK$227,019 HKD	28%
D-E	VS1	367	HK$304,784 HKD	33%
D-E	VS2	220	HK$253,158 HKD	29%
D-E	VVS1	220	HK$340,083 HKD	24%
D-E	VVS2	244	HK$332,239 HKD	32%
F-G	IF	40	HK$237,596 HKD	19%
F-G	SI1	55	HK$187,890 HKD	38%
F-G	VS1	400	HK$242,560 HKD	33%
F-G	VS2	408	HK$244,318 HKD	32%
F-G	VVS1	98	HK$219,140 HKD	56%
F-G	VVS2	247	HK$242,472 HKD	43%
H-I	SI1	138	HK$114,788 HKD	57%
H-I	SI2	19	HK$77,920 HKD	31%
H-I	VS1	604	HK$168,263 HKD	38%
H-I	VS2	584	HK$157,531 HKD	39%
H-I	VVS1	159	HK$125,302 HKD	68%
H-I	VVS2	333	HK$166,718 HKD	49%
J-K	SI1	69	HK$74,662 HKD	60%
J-K	SI2	14	HK$48,118 HKD	19%
J-K	VS1	546	HK$101,028 HKD	35%
J-K	VS2	416	HK$109,715 HKD	34%
J-K	VVS1	222	HK$96,083 HKD	51%
J-K	VVS2	258	HK$114,218 HKD	35%
L-M	VS1	76	HK$58,199 HKD	29%
L-M	VVS2	37	HK$59,440 HKD	32%
N+	I	80	HK$14,500 HKD	311%
N+	SI1	58	HK$79,753 HKD	119%
N+	SI2	27	HK$64,960 HKD	59%
N+	VS1	46	HK$1,973 HKD	120%
N+	VS2	58	HK$68,621 HKD	1485%
N+	VVS2	372	HK$11,899 HKD	52%

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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