How much does a 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds range from $349 NZD/ct to $149,401 NZD/ct, with an average of $35,870 NZD/ct.

What is the price range for 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds?

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is $349 NZD per carat and the highest is $149,401 NZD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds are available?

There are 8,727 active natural emerald listings between 5.00ct+ across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamond?

Approximately 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 125% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Emerald Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 8,727 listings of natural emerald diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 51 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $215,222 NZD in total, or $35,870 NZD per carat, and most listings sit between $349 NZD and $149,401 NZD per carat. About 38% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 125% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is H to I SI1 at $31,977 NZD per carat across 282 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about $1,214 NZD per carat, roughly 97% less.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,109 USD per carat, -8.1% 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	$42K	$52K	$44K	$39K	$37K	$31K	$27K	$17K	-
F-G	-	$30K	$28K	$32K	$37K	$32K	$25K	-	-
H-I	-	$23K	$19K	$22K	$22K	$20K	$18K	$15K	-
J-K	-	-	$12K	$14K	$13K	$14K	$8,867	$9,164	-
L-M	-	-	-	$7,712	$7,954	$8,399	-	-	-
N+	-	-	-	$1,517	$251	$8,410	$10K	$8,279	$1,848

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 5.00ct+ natural emerald diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	126	$74,896 NZD	18%
D-E	IF	138	$92,309 NZD	59%
D-E	SI1	103	$48,160 NZD	26%
D-E	SI2	13	$30,176 NZD	74%
D-E	VS1	490	$66,481 NZD	34%
D-E	VS2	309	$54,515 NZD	29%
D-E	VVS1	235	$77,680 NZD	27%
D-E	VVS2	307	$70,025 NZD	29%
F-G	IF	51	$54,001 NZD	22%
F-G	SI1	100	$44,947 NZD	27%
F-G	VS1	670	$65,918 NZD	34%
F-G	VS2	676	$56,461 NZD	32%
F-G	VVS1	115	$50,280 NZD	54%
F-G	VVS2	318	$56,918 NZD	52%
H-I	IF	88	$40,429 NZD	35%
H-I	SI1	282	$31,977 NZD	40%
H-I	SI2	66	$26,678 NZD	41%
H-I	VS1	695	$38,212 NZD	37%
H-I	VS2	664	$35,624 NZD	38%
H-I	VVS1	219	$33,242 NZD	54%
H-I	VVS2	431	$38,555 NZD	33%
J-K	SI1	189	$15,733 NZD	71%
J-K	SI2	71	$16,261 NZD	55%
J-K	VS1	595	$23,126 NZD	38%
J-K	VS2	489	$24,579 NZD	37%
J-K	VVS1	229	$21,556 NZD	55%
J-K	VVS2	254	$25,667 NZD	36%
L-M	VS1	137	$14,112 NZD	35%
L-M	VS2	15	$14,902 NZD	9%
L-M	VVS2	11	$13,683 NZD	19%
N+	I	81	$3,279 NZD	311%
N+	SI1	58	$18,035 NZD	120%
N+	SI2	27	$14,690 NZD	59%
N+	VS1	46	$446 NZD	120%
N+	VS2	57	$14,922 NZD	1490%
N+	VVS2	372	$2,691 NZD	52%

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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