How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost £360 GBP to £2,688 GBP, with a median price of £1,066 GBP. There are currently 3,874 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS1 emerald diamond?

About 41% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 93%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct D VS1 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 3,874 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £360 GBP to £2,688 GBP, with a median of £1,066 GBP. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification, and 41% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 93%. Half of all listings fall between £207 GBP and £538 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £16,556 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +5.5% and the number of listings moved +23.2%.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Emerald lab grown stones in the index: 451 USD per carat, -8.3% 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: October 2026

Available

3,874

Lowest Price

£270 GBP

Highest Price

£7,974 GBP

Average Price

£1,258 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

41.4%

Price Spread

92.9%

30-Day Price Trend

+5.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+23.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$475/ct

10th Percentile

$173

Median

$475

90th Percentile

$1,166

Score Distribution

8.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

3,145 (36.4%)

Very Good

837 (9.7%)

Good

1,371 (15.9%)

Average

3,282 (38.0%)

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