How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost $9,706 AUD to $28,703 AUD, with a median price of $15,411 AUD. There are currently 570 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 570 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $9,706 AUD to $28,703 AUD, with a median of $15,411 AUD. At least 45 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,402 AUD and $8,512 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,624 AUD per carat.

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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,792 USD per carat, +1.1% 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

Available

570

Lowest Price

$6,637 AUD

Highest Price

$93,523 AUD

Average Price

$17,658 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

46.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,316/ct

10th Percentile

$3,014

Median

$4,316

90th Percentile

$6,800

Score Distribution

570 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

75 (13.2%)

Very Good

128 (22.5%)

Good

179 (31.4%)

Average

188 (33.0%)

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