How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds range from $164 NZD/ct to $13,093 NZD/ct, with an average of $1,339 NZD/ct.

What is the price range for 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds?

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is $164 NZD per carat and the highest is $13,093 NZD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds are available?

There are 530,044 active lab grown emerald listings between 3.00 to 4.99ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamond?

Approximately 43% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 95% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Emerald Diamonds, 3.00 to 4.99ct

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 530,044 listings of lab grown emerald diamonds between 3.00 to 4.99ct from at least 62 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $5,087 NZD in total, or $1,339 NZD per carat, and most listings sit between $164 NZD and $13,093 NZD per carat. About 43% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 95% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is F to G VS2 at $747 NZD per carat across 15,601 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $23,350 NZD per carat, roughly 17.4 times more.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Emerald lab grown stones in the index: 468 USD per carat, -0.4% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: November 2026

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Price Distribution

LowHigh

Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,721	$1,425	$807	$528	$472	$462	$395	$238	$115
F-G	$1,117	$928	$566	$446	$441	$420	$358	$336	$239
H-I	-	$1,521	$1,307	$490	$399	$508	$458	$326	-
J-K	-	-	-	-	$1,237	$1,596	$1,906	$1,757	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$541	-	-	-	-
N+	-	$2,156	$536	$398	$365	$361	$302	$307	$428

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 3.00 to 4.99ct lab grown emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	19,062	$3,058 NZD	80%
D-E	I	22	$204 NZD	77%
D-E	IF	32,009	$2,533 NZD	89%
D-E	SI1	1,766	$702 NZD	101%
D-E	SI2	98	$424 NZD	123%
D-E	VS1	106,514	$839 NZD	92%
D-E	VS2	25,616	$821 NZD	95%
D-E	VVS1	63,994	$1,434 NZD	99%
D-E	VVS2	112,340	$939 NZD	104%
F-G	FL	227	$1,985 NZD	99%
F-G	I	11	$425 NZD	68%
F-G	IF	1,065	$1,650 NZD	87%
F-G	SI1	1,918	$637 NZD	99%
F-G	SI2	128	$597 NZD	80%
F-G	VS1	56,459	$784 NZD	95%
F-G	VS2	15,601	$747 NZD	95%
F-G	VVS1	5,905	$1,006 NZD	111%
F-G	VVS2	45,335	$793 NZD	107%
H-I	IF	89	$2,703 NZD	86%
H-I	SI1	139	$814 NZD	98%
H-I	SI2	45	$580 NZD	116%
H-I	VS1	4,100	$710 NZD	97%
H-I	VS2	1,557	$903 NZD	105%
H-I	VVS1	232	$2,324 NZD	61%
H-I	VVS2	2,054	$871 NZD	94%
J-K	SI1	122	$3,387 NZD	39%
J-K	SI2	62	$3,123 NZD	123%
J-K	VS1	155	$2,199 NZD	130%
J-K	VS2	130	$2,836 NZD	95%
L-M	VS1	12	$962 NZD	49%
N+	I	45	$760 NZD	122%
N+	IF	95	$3,831 NZD	2%
N+	SI1	1,414	$536 NZD	137%
N+	SI2	184	$546 NZD	140%
N+	VS1	15,292	$649 NZD	122%
N+	VS2	8,211	$642 NZD	126%
N+	VVS1	273	$952 NZD	84%
N+	VVS2	6,511	$707 NZD	116%
N+	other	1,252	$3,442 NZD	30%

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D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2