How much does a 5.00ct+ D VS1 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ D VS1 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost £662 GBP to £5,762 GBP, with a median price of £1,265 GBP. There are currently 584 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 43% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 99%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ D VS1 Lab Grown Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 584 lab grown emerald diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £662 GBP to £5,762 GBP, with a median of £1,265 GBP. At least 44 retailers stock this exact specification, and 43% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 99%. Half of all listings fall between £213 GBP and £538 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £29,292 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -9.2% and the number of listings moved +24.1%.

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

584

Lowest Price

£593 GBP

Highest Price

£40,147 GBP

Average Price

£2,639 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

43.0%

Price Spread

99.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-9.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+24.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$438/ct

10th Percentile

$200

Median

$438

90th Percentile

$1,082

Score Distribution

1.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

554 (50.7%)

Very Good

171 (15.6%)

Good

152 (13.9%)

Average

216 (19.8%)

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