How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS2 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS2 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $368 NZD to $2,133 NZD, with a median price of $781 NZD. There are currently 14,533 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS2 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 14,533 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and VVS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $368 NZD to $2,133 NZD, with a median of $781 NZD. At least 62 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $597 NZD and $1,337 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $9,071 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

14,533

Lowest Price

$168 NZD

Highest Price

$51,878 NZD

Average Price

$1,160 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

91.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$473/ct

10th Percentile

$268

Median

$473

90th Percentile

$1,061

Score Distribution

14.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,560 (17.6%)

Very Good

3,966 (27.3%)

Good

4,160 (28.6%)

Average

3,847 (26.5%)

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