How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct G VS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct G VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £11,662 GBP to £31,104 GBP, with a median price of £17,672 GBP. There are currently 327 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 35% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 31%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct G VS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 327 natural emerald diamonds with G colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £11,662 GBP to £31,104 GBP, with a median of £17,672 GBP. At least 65 retailers stock this exact specification, and 35% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 31%. Half of all listings fall between £6,699 GBP and £9,082 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £329 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.8% and the number of listings moved +8.6%.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,278 USD per carat, +6.2% 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

327

Lowest Price

£6,458 GBP

Highest Price

£48,607 GBP

Average Price

£19,277 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.6%

Price Spread

30.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.8%

30-Day Supply Change

+8.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$10,273/ct

10th Percentile

$7,842

Median

$10,273

90th Percentile

$13,760

Score Distribution

988 diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

224 (22.7%)

Very Good

219 (22.2%)

Good

157 (15.9%)

Average

387 (39.2%)

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