2.6 Carat Emerald Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, 2.6 carat emerald lab grown diamonds usually range from $432 to $10,771, with an average price of $2,399.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.5%.Compare 479 verified listings across 9 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

2.6 Carat Emerald Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 479 verified 2.6-carat emerald lab grown diamonds listed across 9 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $432 to $10,771, with an average asking price of $2,399 and a median of $1,811.

The price spread of $10,339 (96.0% from highest to lowest) highlights why comparing identical certified diamonds across multiple retailers matters. Two identical certified diamonds can differ by hundreds or even thousands of dollars depending on the retailer.

These figures are based on our latest daily market data, matched by certification lab and certificate number across retailers, so you are comparing the exact same diamond.

  • 479 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $432 to $10,771

  • Average price: $2,399

  • Median price: $1,811

  • Available across 9 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 96.0%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $10,339

Real market range for this carat, shape, and diamond type.

$432$10,771
Tracked

479

Lowest

$432

Average

$2,399

Median

$1,811

Highest

$10,771

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 77.6%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,759

Compare at $7,860

4 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 83.3%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,430

Compare at $8,580

5 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 75.6%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $2,224

Compare at $9,110

5 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 74.2%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,403

Compare at $5,430

3 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 30.2%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,699

Compare at $2,434

2 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | IF | Excellent
Save 49.4%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | IF | Excellent

From $8,140

Compare at $16,080

3 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 80.4%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,305

Compare at $6,670

5 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 65.4%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,655

Compare at $4,780

3 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 74.9%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $2,150

Compare at $8,580

5 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 75.4%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,656

Compare at $6,730

4 stores
GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Excellent
Save 30.2%

GIA | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,699

Compare at $2,434

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | SI1 | Ideal
Save 73.2%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | SI1 | Ideal

From $952

Compare at $3,550

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 76.5%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $701

Compare at $2,990

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 81.7%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,001

Compare at $5,480

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | SI1 | Very Good
Save 71.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | SI1 | Very Good

From $761

Compare at $2,630

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 70.3%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,701

Compare at $5,730

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 71.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $781

Compare at $2,700

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 71.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $781

Compare at $2,700

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good
Save 71.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Very Good

From $781

Compare at $2,700

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 78.2%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,710

Compare at $7,860

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | SI1 | Ideal
Save 37.2%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | SI1 | Ideal

From $632

Compare at $1,006

4 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 79.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,642

Compare at $7,870

7 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 19.8%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $929

Compare at $1,159

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Very Good
Save 19.8%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Very Good

From $929

Compare at $1,159

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | IF | Ideal
Save 68.9%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | IF | Ideal

From $2,790

Compare at $8,960

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 50.6%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $920

Compare at $1,862

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VS2 | Excellent
Save 77.6%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VS2 | Excellent

From $850

Compare at $3,790

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 74.7%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,372

Compare at $5,430

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS2 | Ideal
Save 80.2%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS2 | Ideal

From $820

Compare at $4,150

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Ideal
Save 75.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,055

Compare at $4,240

7 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 73.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,372

Compare at $5,110

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 80.6%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS1 | Excellent

From $1,525

Compare at $7,860

7 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 67.8%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,531

Compare at $4,760

3 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 69.4%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,745

Compare at $5,710

3 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 84.3%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $840

Compare at $5,360

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 71.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $1,065

Compare at $3,690

4 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.4%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,088

Compare at $4,600

7 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,585

Compare at $5,480

3 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 51.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $771

Compare at $1,575

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 84.3%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Excellent

From $895

Compare at $5,690

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 80.2%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $835

Compare at $4,220

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 84.6%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,140

Compare at $7,380

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 84.6%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $844

Compare at $5,470

6 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal
Save 80.4%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,043

Compare at $5,330

7 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS1 | Very Good
Save 71.5%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS1 | Very Good

From $1,195

Compare at $4,190

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Very Good
Save 75.4%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Very Good

From $845

Compare at $3,430

4 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 76.2%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | D | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,448

Compare at $6,090

5 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 76.6%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Ideal

From $889

Compare at $3,800

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $5,430

2 stores
IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 51.1%

IGI | 2.61ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $771

Compare at $1,575

2 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $432.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.6 Carat Emerald Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $10,339 or more.
  2. Focus on the 4Cs that matter most to you. Color and clarity grades drive price more than cut in many segments, but cut affects sparkle the most.
  3. The median price of $1,811 is a useful benchmark. If you see a deal significantly below this, verify the retailer's reputation and return policy.
  4. Consider eye-clean alternatives. Moving one clarity grade down (e.g., VS2 to SI1) can save 10-15% with no visible difference to the naked eye.
  5. Lab-grown diamonds offer excellent value. Ensure the stone comes with a GIA or IGI certificate confirming it is laboratory-grown.
  6. Check shipping, insurance, and return policies. The lowest sticker price is not always the best deal once you factor in total cost of purchase.
  7. Emerald cuts show clarity more readily due to their step-cut facets. Consider VS2 or better clarity for this shape.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 479 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $432 and go up to $10,771.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $2,399 with a median around $1,811.

The observed spread is roughly $10,339 across tracked listings, which is about 96.0% from highest to lowest offer in this bucket.

We refresh pricing data daily so these pages stay current with market changes.

Based on our data, the median price is $1,811, which represents the midpoint of the market. Anything below this figure from a reputable retailer is a solid deal.

We currently track this stone category across 9 online retailers, giving you a broad view of the competitive landscape.

For most buyers, color differences below G are hard to detect once set in a ring. Clarity grades of VS2 and above are typically eye-clean. Prioritize cut quality for maximum brilliance, then balance color and clarity based on your budget.

Retailer pricing strategies, overhead costs, and margin targets all contribute. The exact certified diamond can differ by $10,339 across sellers, which is why direct certified-diamond comparison is essential.

We match diamonds across retailers by their certification lab and certificate number. This means the prices you see are for the exact same physical diamond, not just stones with similar specs. It is a true apples-to-apples comparison.

Diamond prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. Our data refreshes regularly so you can track trends over time. Use the price range on this page as a benchmark and compare it to historical averages when available.

Diamond Terminology

Carat
A unit of weight for diamonds equal to 200 milligrams. Larger carat weights are exponentially rarer, which is why prices increase non-linearly with size.
Cut
Refers to how well a diamond's facets interact with light. Cut quality ranges from Ideal to Poor and is the single biggest factor affecting a diamond's brilliance.
Color
Grades a diamond's lack of color on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Grades D-F are considered colorless; G-J are near-colorless and offer good value.
Clarity
Measures the presence of internal inclusions or surface blemishes. Grades range from Flawless (FL) to Included (I3). Most inclusions in VS2 and above are invisible to the naked eye.

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