How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $360 NZD to $2,211 NZD, with a median price of $735 NZD. There are currently 6,168 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 6,168 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $360 NZD to $2,211 NZD, with a median of $735 NZD. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $603 NZD and $1,303 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $10,366 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

6,168

Lowest Price

$182 NZD

Highest Price

$91,834 NZD

Average Price

$1,055 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

83.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$485/ct

10th Percentile

$279

Median

$485

90th Percentile

$1,179

Score Distribution

6.2K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.0%)

Excellent

1,492 (24.2%)

Very Good

1,762 (28.6%)

Good

1,411 (22.9%)

Average

1,502 (24.4%)

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