How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $4,627 NZD to $11,263 NZD, with a median price of $6,384 NZD. There are currently 1,109 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VS2 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 1,109 natural emerald diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $4,627 NZD to $11,263 NZD, with a median of $6,384 NZD. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,184 NZD and $7,340 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $693 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 natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

1,109

Lowest Price

$1,838 NZD

Highest Price

$24,053 NZD

Average Price

$7,323 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

35.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$3,504/ct

10th Percentile

$2,615

Median

$3,504

90th Percentile

$5,360

Score Distribution

1.1K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

205 (18.5%)

Very Good

327 (29.5%)

Good

327 (29.5%)

Average

249 (22.5%)

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