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

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct I VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £14,365 GBP to £45,112 GBP, with a median price of £29,067 GBP. There are currently 269 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct I VVS1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 269 natural emerald diamonds with I colour and VVS1 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £14,365 GBP to £45,112 GBP, with a median of £29,067 GBP. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £7,901 GBP and £11,535 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,024 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

269

Lowest Price

£11,203 GBP

Highest Price

£166,245 GBP

Average Price

£29,979 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

36.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$13,390/ct

10th Percentile

$7,666

Median

$13,390

90th Percentile

$17,629

Score Distribution

269 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

89 (33.1%)

Very Good

55 (20.4%)

Good

67 (24.9%)

Average

58 (21.6%)

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