1.5ct H VS2 Emerald Lab-Grown Diamond Price
The median is HK$2,738. Half of these diamonds are listed between HK$2,150 and HK$4,909 at 18 retailers (measured on October 29, 2026), and the same stone is often priced very differently at each.
1.5ct H VS2 Emerald Lab-Grown Diamond Price has a median price of HK$2,738, with the middle half listed between HK$2,150 and HK$4,909, across 52 certificated stones from 18 retailers on Carat Hunter (measured on October 29, 2026).
What it actually costs
Middle half listed between HK$2,150 to HK$4,909
The same stone, priced differently
Across 35 stones of this specification carried by more than one retailer, the dearest listing sits 386% above the cheapest for the identical diamond, a typical gap of HK$7,884. This is not a difference in the stone. It is the same certificated diamond, and the gap is what you avoid by comparing before you buy.
What changes the price
Median price for the same specification with one attribute changed, so you can see what flexing each one is worth.
| Change | Median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Carat 1ct | HK$3,662 | +34% |
| Carat 2ct | HK$10,669 | +290% |
| Clarity VS1 | HK$2,730 | 0% |
| Colour G | HK$2,479 | -9% |
| Origin natural | HK$47,191 | +1624% |
Reading this specification
VS2 is the usual value sweet spot. Inclusions need 10x magnification to find and the stone is eye-clean in almost every case, so paying up for a VVS grade buys wording on the report rather than a visible change.
H is near-colourless and faces up white in most shapes and settings, which is why this part of the scale is the most common value recommendation.
The emerald cut has large open facets that reveal both colour and inclusions more readily than a brilliant cut, so VS2 behaves differently here than it would in a round.
The 386% spread on this specification is unusually wide, which means the retailer you choose matters more than any single grade on the report.
Stones at this specification now
Current examples carried by more than one retailer, so the price comparison is real.
- 1.58ct H VS2from HK$1,451 across 15 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 1.58ct H VS2from HK$1,718 across 11 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 1.58ct H VS2from HK$1,459 across 16 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 1.53ct H VS2from HK$1,420 across 15 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 1.54ct H VS2from HK$1,428 across 16 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
- 1.56ct H VS2from HK$1,436 across 15 retailersAs of October 27, 2026
FAQ
What is a fair price for a 1.5ct H VS2 Emerald Lab-Grown diamond?
The median is HK$2,738 and the middle half of stones are listed between HK$2,150 and HK$4,909 (measured on October 29, 2026). Those figures cover 52 certificated diamonds listed by 18 retailers, so anything materially above the upper figure is worth questioning.
How much do retailers differ on the same diamond?
Across 35 stones of this specification carried by more than one retailer, the typical gap between the cheapest and dearest listing of the identical diamond is 386%, or about HK$7,884.
What is the cheapest way to change this specification?
Moving to VS1 lowers the median by 0% to HK$2,730. Moving to G lowers the median by 9% to HK$2,479.
How many retailers carry 1.5ct H VS2 Emerald diamonds?
Carat Hunter tracks 18 retailers actively offering diamonds matching this specification, across 56 distinct certified stones.
Is Lab-Grown pricing typical for 1.5ct Emerald diamonds?
Lab-grown diamond prices have declined significantly over recent years. Current Carat Hunter data shows lab-grown pricing running materially below equivalent natural stones.
How this is measured
Measured on October 29, 2026 from 56 certificated diamonds between 1.5 and 1.69 carat, carrying 435 current listings across 18 retailers. Each stone with a recently confirmed price contributes the cheapest price we last saw for it, so the distribution reflects what a buyer comparing retailers would actually pay. These figures summarize many stones, so they carry the day they were measured rather than the date of any one listing.
Certificated stones with a current listed price only, and every price figure uses only prices we confirmed recently. Uncertificated inventory is excluded because its grades cannot be verified against a laboratory report.
Updated October 29, 2026. Aggregate data across 18 retailers.