8 Carat Emerald Lab Grown Diamond Prices Comparison

As of October 2026, 8 carat emerald lab grown diamonds in the 8.00–8.99 carat benchmark range usually range from $595 to $38,617, with an average price of $4,390.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.4%.Compare 861 verified listings across 13 retailers tracked by CaratRadar.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-10-15

8 Carat Emerald Lab Grown Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 861 verified 8-carat emerald lab grown diamonds in the 8.00–8.99 carat benchmark range, listed across 13 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $595 to $38,616, with an average asking price of $4,390 and a median of $3,209.

The price spread of $38,022 (98.5% 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 use the same benchmark range throughout the page and 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.

  • 861 diamonds tracked in the 8.00–8.99 carat benchmark

  • Price range: $595 to $38,616

  • Average price: $4,390

  • Median price: $3,209

  • Available across 13 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.5%

All charts, listings, price matrices, shape comparisons, FAQs, and schema on this page use the same 8.00–8.99 carat benchmark range.

Price Range Overview

As of Oct 15, 2026
Spread $38,022

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

$595$38,617
Tracked

861

Lowest

$595

Average

$4,390

Median

$3,209

Highest

$38,617

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

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IGI | 8.13ct | Emerald | H | SI2 | Ideal
Save 78.5%

IGI | 8.13ct | Emerald | H | SI2 | Ideal

From $943

Compare at $4,380

7 stores
IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 73.3%

IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,005

Compare at $3,768

2 stores
IGI | 8.07ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 75.5%

IGI | 8.07ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,088

Compare at $4,436

9 stores
IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 79%

IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,101

Compare at $5,237

8 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 74.7%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,106

Compare at $4,377

8 stores
IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 79%

IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,130

Compare at $5,377

9 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | H | VS1 | Ideal
Save 67.8%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,175

Compare at $3,644

6 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 71%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,210

Compare at $4,167

9 stores
IGI | 8.13ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 78.6%

IGI | 8.13ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,228

Compare at $5,746

9 stores
IGI | 8.07ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 72%

IGI | 8.07ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,240

Compare at $4,426

6 stores
IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 79%

IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,241

Compare at $5,906

5 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | SI1 | Ideal
Save 79.9%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,253

Compare at $6,240

8 stores
IGI | 8.11ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 70.5%

IGI | 8.11ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,260

Compare at $4,276

7 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 73.9%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,261

Compare at $4,836

6 stores
IGI | 8.25ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 35%

IGI | 8.25ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,261

Compare at $1,940

2 stores
IGI | 8.57ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 74.9%

IGI | 8.57ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,263

Compare at $5,034

7 stores
IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 75.8%

IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,265

Compare at $5,237

8 stores
IGI | 8.05ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.9%

IGI | 8.05ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,265

Compare at $4,499

7 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 70.2%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,269

Compare at $4,260

8 stores
IGI | 8.53ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 73.9%

IGI | 8.53ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,272

Compare at $4,878

6 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Good
Save 73.9%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | E | VS1 | Good

From $1,272

Compare at $4,878

6 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.5%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,273

Compare at $4,460

6 stores
IGI | 8.15ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 70.5%

IGI | 8.15ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,274

Compare at $4,319

8 stores
IGI | 8.16ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 70.5%

IGI | 8.16ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,275

Compare at $4,329

8 stores
IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.5%

IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,275

Compare at $4,472

7 stores
IGI | 8.57ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 73.9%

IGI | 8.57ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,278

Compare at $4,901

6 stores
IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.6%

IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,281

Compare at $4,514

7 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 72.5%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,290

Compare at $4,696

9 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 44.5%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,290

Compare at $2,326

2 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.3%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,291

Compare at $4,496

7 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 66.7%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,291

Compare at $3,878

7 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.3%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,292

Compare at $4,506

7 stores
IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 69.2%

IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,293

Compare at $4,201

8 stores
IGI | 8.05ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 8.05ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Ideal

From $1,294

Compare at $6,420

9 stores
IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 79.4%

IGI | 8.06ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,295

Compare at $6,285

5 stores
IGI | 8.07ct | Emerald | H | SI1 | Ideal
Save 57.7%

IGI | 8.07ct | Emerald | H | SI1 | Ideal

From $1,298

Compare at $3,067

4 stores
IGI | 8.59ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 72.8%

IGI | 8.59ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,300

Compare at $4,775

7 stores
IGI | 8.59ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 72.8%

IGI | 8.59ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,300

Compare at $4,775

8 stores
IGI | 8.58ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.4%

IGI | 8.58ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,302

Compare at $6,319

6 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 71.2%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Very Good

From $1,302

Compare at $4,519

4 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 79.8%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,302

Compare at $6,448

6 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal
Save 69.5%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Ideal

From $1,304

Compare at $4,271

8 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 71.2%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,306

Compare at $4,540

4 stores
IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good
Save 61.8%

IGI | 8.09ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Very Good

From $1,310

Compare at $3,428

3 stores
IGI | 8.08ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 71.4%

IGI | 8.08ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Ideal

From $1,313

Compare at $4,594

4 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 73.3%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,316

Compare at $4,923

9 stores
IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 72.5%

IGI | 8.01ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,316

Compare at $4,789

6 stores
IGI | 8.49ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent
Save 72.5%

IGI | 8.49ct | Emerald | F | VS1 | Excellent

From $1,317

Compare at $4,792

6 stores
IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 72.5%

IGI | 8.03ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,319

Compare at $4,801

6 stores
IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 79.4%

IGI | 8.02ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $1,321

Compare at $6,408

6 stores

Entry pricing in this benchmark range starts around $595.

What to Know When Shopping for 8 Carat Emerald Lab Grown Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $38,022 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 $3,209 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 861 comparable stones in the 8.00–8.99 carat benchmark range. Prices start around $595 and go up to $38,616.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $4,390 with a median around $3,209.

The observed spread is roughly $38,022 across tracked listings, which is about 98.5% from highest to lowest offer in the 8.00–8.99 carat benchmark range.

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

Based on completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $4,390. The median price is $3,209, so offers between the median and fair benchmark can be reasonable, while reputable listings below the median may be especially competitive.

We currently track this stone category across 13 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 $38,022 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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