How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost €1,564 EUR to €4,015 EUR, with a median price of €2,243 EUR. There are currently 1,783 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct I VVS2 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 1,783 natural emerald diamonds with I colour and VVS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run €1,564 EUR to €4,015 EUR, with a median of €2,243 EUR. At least 59 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between €2,038 EUR and €2,827 EUR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about €451 EUR per carat.

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

Available

1,783

Lowest Price

€991 EUR

Highest Price

€9,213 EUR

Average Price

€2,558 EUR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

33.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,760/ct

10th Percentile

$2,053

Median

$2,760

90th Percentile

$3,963

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

486 (27.3%)

Very Good

536 (30.1%)

Good

470 (26.4%)

Average

291 (16.3%)

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