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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural heart diamonds typically cost $9,764 AUD to $32,949 AUD, with a median price of $16,332 AUD. There are currently 77 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Heart

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 77 natural heart diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $9,764 AUD to $32,949 AUD, with a median of $16,332 AUD. At least 39 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,053 AUD and $7,546 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $5,365 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. Heart natural stones in the index: 2,261 USD per carat, +1.7% 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

Lowest Price

$7,562 AUD

Highest Price

$114,397 AUD

Average Price

$19,231 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

39.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,580/ct

10th Percentile

$2,974

Median

$4,580

90th Percentile

$6,008

Score Distribution

77 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

11 (14.3%)

Very Good

14 (18.2%)

Good

16 (20.8%)

Average

36 (46.8%)

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