How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost $720 USD to $4,000 USD, with a median price of $1,289 USD. There are currently 5,148 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct E VS2 Lab Grown Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 5,148 lab grown emerald diamonds with E color and VS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $720 USD to $4,000 USD, with a median of $1,289 USD. At least 48 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $302 USD and $706 USD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $21,336 USD 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 lab grown stones in the index: 494 USD per carat, -6.7% 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

5,148

Lowest Price

$281 USD

Highest Price

$358,730 USD

Average Price

$1,909 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

99.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$406/ct

10th Percentile

$238

Median

$406

90th Percentile

$1,261

Score Distribution

5.1K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

784 (15.2%)

Very Good

917 (17.8%)

Good

2,278 (44.3%)

Average

1,169 (22.7%)

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