How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct D VVS2 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct D VVS2 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $1,393 NZD to $12,261 NZD, with a median price of $2,808 NZD. There are currently 8,500 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct D VVS2 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 8,500 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and VVS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,393 NZD to $12,261 NZD, with a median of $2,808 NZD. At least 59 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $620 NZD and $1,780 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $40,362 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

8,500

Lowest Price

$171 NZD

Highest Price

$848,093 NZD

Average Price

$6,237 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

128.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$523/ct

10th Percentile

$280

Median

$523

90th Percentile

$1,849

Score Distribution

8.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,168 (25.5%)

Very Good

2,347 (27.6%)

Good

2,368 (27.9%)

Average

1,615 (19.0%)

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