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

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ D VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £69,493 GBP to £282,291 GBP, with a median price of £123,895 GBP. There are currently 70 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ D VS1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 70 natural emerald diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £69,493 GBP to £282,291 GBP, with a median of £123,895 GBP. At least 8 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £37,245 GBP and £49,606 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £383 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

£41,128 GBP

Highest Price

£528,743 GBP

Average Price

£153,075 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

29.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$56,492/ct

10th Percentile

$44,542

Median

$56,492

90th Percentile

$84,993

Score Distribution

70 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

21 (30.0%)

Very Good

12 (17.1%)

Good

20 (28.6%)

Average

17 (24.3%)

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