How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct G VVS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct G VVS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost £187 GBP to £850 GBP, with a median price of £345 GBP. There are currently 194 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct G VVS1 Lab Grown Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 194 lab grown emerald diamonds with G colour and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £187 GBP to £850 GBP, with a median of £345 GBP. At least 44 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £263 GBP and £614 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £3,550 GBP 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

194

Lowest Price

£102 GBP

Highest Price

£5,956 GBP

Average Price

£460 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

96.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$491/ct

10th Percentile

$284

Median

$491

90th Percentile

$1,095

Score Distribution

194 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

37 (19.1%)

Very Good

34 (17.5%)

Good

55 (28.4%)

Average

68 (35.1%)

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