How much does a 5.00ct+ D VS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ D VS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £83,352 GBP to £168,833 GBP, with a median price of £113,669 GBP. There are currently 17 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS2 emerald diamond?

About 31% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 28%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ D VS2 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 17 natural emerald diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £83,352 GBP to £168,833 GBP, with a median of £113,669 GBP. At least 48 retailers stock this exact specification, and 31% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 28%. Half of all listings fall between £20,886 GBP and £27,758 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £301 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +1.2% and the number of listings moved -0.8%.

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

Lowest Price

£62,839 GBP

Highest Price

£325,545 GBP

Average Price

£128,328 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

30.6%

Price Spread

28.4%

30-Day Price Trend

+1.2%

30-Day Supply Change

-0.8%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$32,255/ct

10th Percentile

$24,261

Median

$32,255

90th Percentile

$45,503

Score Distribution

51 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

12 (23.5%)

Very Good

10 (19.6%)

Good

13 (25.5%)

Average

16 (31.4%)

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