How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct I VVS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct I VVS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £14,706 GBP to £50,527 GBP, with a median price of £28,315 GBP. There are currently 346 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct I VVS2 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 346 natural emerald diamonds with I colour and VVS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £14,706 GBP to £50,527 GBP, with a median of £28,315 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £8,231 GBP and £11,418 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £262 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

346

Lowest Price

£9,861 GBP

Highest Price

£140,137 GBP

Average Price

£31,048 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

32.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$13,135/ct

10th Percentile

$8,223

Median

$13,135

90th Percentile

$17,703

Score Distribution

346 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

98 (28.3%)

Very Good

79 (22.8%)

Good

98 (28.3%)

Average

71 (20.5%)

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