How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct D VVS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct D VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £37,573 GBP to £118,581 GBP, with a median price of £68,207 GBP. There are currently 90 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct D VVS1 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 90 natural emerald diamonds with D colour and VVS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £37,573 GBP to £118,581 GBP, with a median of £68,207 GBP. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £12,954 GBP and £19,165 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £755 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 natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

Lowest Price

£19,746 GBP

Highest Price

£220,551 GBP

Average Price

£74,599 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

39.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$21,095/ct

10th Percentile

$15,036

Median

$21,095

90th Percentile

$30,155

Score Distribution

90 diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (1.1%)

Excellent

15 (16.7%)

Very Good

17 (18.9%)

Good

29 (32.2%)

Average

28 (31.1%)

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