How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $467 CAD to $3,457 CAD, with a median price of $1,064 CAD. There are currently 23,336 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS1 round diamond?

About 51% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 104%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 23,336 lab grown round diamonds with E color and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $467 CAD to $3,457 CAD, with a median of $1,064 CAD. At least 66 retailers stock this exact specification, and 51% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 104%. Half of all listings fall between $371 CAD and $997 CAD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $23,169 CAD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +3.5% and the number of listings moved +0.3%.

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. Round lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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: October 2026

Available

23,336

Lowest Price

$360 CAD

Highest Price

$26,247 CAD

Average Price

$1,532 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

51.1%

Price Spread

103.6%

30-Day Price Trend

+3.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+0.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$432/ct

10th Percentile

$174

Median

$432

90th Percentile

$989

Score Distribution

42.9K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

3 (0.0%)

Excellent

19,396 (45.2%)

Very Good

6,424 (15.0%)

Good

8,988 (20.9%)

Average

8,105 (18.9%)

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