How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D IF lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D IF lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $326 NZD to $3,351 NZD, with a median price of $796 NZD. There are currently 2,817 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D IF Lab Grown Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 2,817 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and IF clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $326 NZD to $3,351 NZD, with a median of $796 NZD. At least 42 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $655 NZD and $1,753 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $12,390 NZD 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 lab grown stones in the index: 494 USD per carat, -6.7% 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

2,817

Lowest Price

$213 NZD

Highest Price

$18,278 NZD

Average Price

$1,407 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

111.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$571/ct

10th Percentile

$276

Median

$571

90th Percentile

$1,884

Score Distribution

2.8K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.1%)

Excellent

959 (34.0%)

Very Good

641 (22.8%)

Good

475 (16.9%)

Average

740 (26.3%)

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