How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds range from $269 AUD/ct to $12,186 AUD/ct, with an average of $1,612 AUD/ct.

What is the price range for 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds?

As of September 2026, the lowest listed price is $269 AUD per carat and the highest is $12,186 AUD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds are available?

There are 95,899 active lab grown heart listings between 2.00 to 2.99ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamond?

Approximately 5% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 105% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Heart Diamonds, 2.00 to 2.99ct

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 95,899 lab grown heart diamonds between 2.00 to 2.99ct listed by at least 50 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $3,868 AUD in total, or $1,612 AUD per carat, and most listings sit between $269 AUD and $12,186 AUD per carat. About 5% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 105% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is F to G VVS2 at $565 AUD per carat across 7,828 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $9,589 AUD per carat, roughly 5.9 times more.

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. Heart lab grown stones in the index: 440 USD per carat, -9.4% 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

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,420	$990	$558	$437	$432	$409	$413	$352	-
F-G	$1,437	$2,129	$433	$403	$434	$552	$577	$817	-
H-I	-	-	$1,028	$447	$552	$1,110	$1,451	$3,677	$2,097
J-K	-	$4,344	-	$355	$3,848	$1,527	$1,801	$1,986	$4,388
L-M	-	-	-	-	$664	-	-	-	-
N+	-	-	$788	$610	$584	$533	$465	$375	-

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	1,383	$1,992 AUD	126%
D-E	IF	2,104	$1,388 AUD	119%
D-E	SI1	282	$579 AUD	78%
D-E	SI2	26	$494 AUD	208%
D-E	VS1	24,066	$606 AUD	83%
D-E	VS2	3,604	$574 AUD	87%
D-E	VVS1	8,312	$783 AUD	98%
D-E	VVS2	28,953	$612 AUD	89%
F-G	FL	13	$2,016 AUD	111%
F-G	IF	130	$2,987 AUD	98%
F-G	SI1	296	$810 AUD	182%
F-G	SI2	33	$1,145 AUD	271%
F-G	VS1	6,564	$609 AUD	85%
F-G	VS2	1,876	$775 AUD	156%
F-G	VVS1	1,441	$607 AUD	91%
F-G	VVS2	7,828	$565 AUD	87%
H-I	I	10	$2,942 AUD	88%
H-I	SI1	105	$2,035 AUD	94%
H-I	SI2	26	$5,158 AUD	85%
H-I	VS1	561	$774 AUD	180%
H-I	VS2	190	$1,557 AUD	140%
H-I	VVS1	30	$1,442 AUD	372%
H-I	VVS2	287	$626 AUD	161%
J-K	I	34	$6,155 AUD	4%
J-K	IF	11	$6,093 AUD	18%
J-K	SI1	64	$2,526 AUD	5%
J-K	SI2	12	$2,786 AUD	37%
J-K	VS1	22	$5,397 AUD	14%
J-K	VS2	27	$2,142 AUD	41%
J-K	VVS2	10	$498 AUD	63%
L-M	VS1	12	$932 AUD	82%
N+	SI1	227	$652 AUD	81%
N+	SI2	31	$526 AUD	69%
N+	VS1	3,526	$819 AUD	88%
N+	VS2	1,389	$747 AUD	91%
N+	VVS1	96	$1,105 AUD	96%
N+	VVS2	1,790	$855 AUD	81%
N+	other	528	$2,527 AUD	14%

Explore by Specification

D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2