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

As of November 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds range from $209 AUD/ct to $5,074 AUD/ct, with an average of $966 AUD/ct.

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

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is $209 AUD per carat and the highest is $5,074 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 183,006 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 51% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 120% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Heart Diamonds, 2.00 to 2.99ct

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 183,006 listings of lab grown heart diamonds between 2.00 to 2.99ct from at least 57 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $2,318 AUD in total, or $966 AUD per carat, and most listings sit between $209 AUD and $5,074 AUD per carat. About 51% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 120% 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 $572 AUD per carat across 13,585 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $9,479 AUD per carat, roughly 9.8 times more.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Heart lab grown stones in the index: 421 USD per carat, -1.8% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: November 2026

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,117	$858	$533	$425	$422	$402	$333	$304	-
F-G	$1,002	$1,490	$457	$402	$427	$464	$578	$1,034	-
H-I	-	-	$734	$413	$547	$1,032	$1,504	$1,329	-
J-K	-	-	-	-	-	$1,311	-	-	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$537	-	-	-	-
N+	$1,066	$1,255	$501	$458	$417	$416	$340	$228	$182

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	3,372	$1,590 AUD	117%
D-E	IF	4,096	$1,221 AUD	102%
D-E	SI1	512	$475 AUD	92%
D-E	SI2	59	$433 AUD	84%
D-E	VS1	44,255	$600 AUD	110%
D-E	VS2	7,059	$573 AUD	114%
D-E	VVS1	16,565	$758 AUD	113%
D-E	VVS2	48,325	$605 AUD	111%
F-G	FL	22	$1,427 AUD	124%
F-G	IF	199	$2,121 AUD	108%
F-G	SI1	487	$823 AUD	207%
F-G	SI2	61	$1,472 AUD	266%
F-G	VS1	11,879	$608 AUD	96%
F-G	VS2	2,751	$661 AUD	94%
F-G	VVS1	2,484	$650 AUD	108%
F-G	VVS2	13,585	$572 AUD	107%
H-I	SI1	148	$2,141 AUD	88%
H-I	SI2	41	$1,892 AUD	59%
H-I	VS1	844	$779 AUD	160%
H-I	VS2	224	$1,469 AUD	98%
H-I	VVS1	27	$1,044 AUD	81%
H-I	VVS2	472	$588 AUD	125%
J-K	VS2	34	$1,867 AUD	55%
L-M	VS1	25	$764 AUD	61%
N+	FL	18	$1,518 AUD	93%
N+	I	41	$259 AUD	228%
N+	IF	10	$1,786 AUD	99%
N+	SI1	830	$485 AUD	143%
N+	SI2	189	$325 AUD	181%
N+	VS1	12,705	$594 AUD	132%
N+	VS2	4,566	$592 AUD	130%
N+	VVS1	326	$713 AUD	155%
N+	VVS2	6,124	$652 AUD	124%
N+	other	671	$2,483 AUD	17%

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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