How much does a 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $3,556 USD to $9,250 USD, with a median price of $4,990 USD. There are currently 1,173 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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1.00 to 1.49ct D VVS1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 1,173 natural emerald diamonds with D color and VVS1 clarity in the 1.00 to 1.49ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $3,556 USD to $9,250 USD, with a median of $4,990 USD. At least 61 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $3,960 USD and $5,560 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $499 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 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

1,173

Lowest Price

$1,730 USD

Highest Price

$16,870 USD

Average Price

$5,670 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.2%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,675/ct

10th Percentile

$3,500

Median

$4,675

90th Percentile

$7,089

Score Distribution

1.2K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

3 (0.3%)

Excellent

194 (16.5%)

Very Good

309 (26.3%)

Good

402 (34.3%)

Average

265 (22.6%)

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