How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $17,782 USD to $55,115 USD, with a median price of $30,006 USD. There are currently 346 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 346 natural emerald diamonds with J color and VS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $17,782 USD to $55,115 USD, with a median of $30,006 USD. At least 46 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,552 USD and $9,833 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,789 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

346

Lowest Price

$9,355 USD

Highest Price

$161,130 USD

Average Price

$34,136 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

40.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,201/ct

10th Percentile

$5,252

Median

$8,201

90th Percentile

$11,251

Score Distribution

346 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

37 (10.7%)

Very Good

96 (27.7%)

Good

99 (28.6%)

Average

114 (32.9%)

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