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

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct D IF lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $2,974 NZD to $24,534 NZD, with a median price of $10,083 NZD. There are currently 3,373 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct D IF Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 3,373 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and IF clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,974 NZD to $24,534 NZD, with a median of $10,083 NZD. At least 42 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $1,463 NZD and $4,129 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $51,110 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

3,373

Lowest Price

$1,621 NZD

Highest Price

$197,121 NZD

Average Price

$12,896 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

118.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,292/ct

10th Percentile

$648

Median

$1,292

90th Percentile

$3,396

Score Distribution

3.4K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

4 (0.1%)

Excellent

1,422 (42.2%)

Very Good

446 (13.2%)

Good

982 (29.1%)

Average

519 (15.4%)

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