How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $703 NZD to $4,209 NZD, with a median price of $1,325 NZD. There are currently 13,108 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct D VS1 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 13,108 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $703 NZD to $4,209 NZD, with a median of $1,325 NZD. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $568 NZD and $1,241 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $21,975 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

13,108

Lowest Price

$369 NZD

Highest Price

$87,771 NZD

Average Price

$1,979 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

90.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$431/ct

10th Percentile

$266

Median

$431

90th Percentile

$1,197

Score Distribution

13.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,596 (19.8%)

Very Good

2,767 (21.1%)

Good

4,121 (31.4%)

Average

3,624 (27.6%)

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