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

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost £515 GBP to £3,427 GBP, with a median price of £1,001 GBP. There are currently 15,098 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 15,098 lab grown emerald diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £515 GBP to £3,427 GBP, with a median of £1,001 GBP. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £239 GBP and £557 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £17,086 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

15,098

Lowest Price

£229 GBP

Highest Price

£204,348 GBP

Average Price

£1,506 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

93.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$458/ct

10th Percentile

$255

Median

$458

90th Percentile

$1,491

Score Distribution

15.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,112 (14.0%)

Very Good

4,333 (28.7%)

Good

5,434 (36.0%)

Average

3,219 (21.3%)

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