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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost $11,138 AUD to $30,868 AUD, with a median price of $16,885 AUD. There are currently 332 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 332 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $11,138 AUD to $30,868 AUD, with a median of $16,885 AUD. At least 46 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,694 AUD and $9,313 AUD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,544 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

332

Lowest Price

$6,530 AUD

Highest Price

$103,108 AUD

Average Price

$19,701 AUD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

49.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,210/ct

10th Percentile

$3,054

Median

$5,210

90th Percentile

$7,798

Score Distribution

332 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

16 (4.8%)

Very Good

92 (27.7%)

Good

123 (37.0%)

Average

101 (30.4%)

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