Artificial emeralds are not necessarily expensive. The specific price usually depends on the quality, size, cutting and other factors of artificial emerald.

Artificial emeralds are usually made by laboratory synthesis technology and have similar properties and appearance to natural emeralds. Although artificial emeralds are usually cheaper than natural emeralds, some high-quality artificial emeralds may be more expensive than low-quality natural emeralds.

In addition, if artificial emeralds are made into exquisite jewelry by professional jewelry designers or manufacturers, their prices will also increase.

Generally speaking, the price span of artificial emeralds is large, ranging from several hundred yuan to several hundred thousand yuan. The specific price needs to be determined according to the product quality and personal needs selected at the time of purchase.