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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $718 CAD to $6,508 CAD, with a median price of $2,332 CAD. There are currently 1,182 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 61% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 116%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 1,182 lab grown round diamonds with J color and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $718 CAD to $6,508 CAD, with a median of $2,332 CAD. At least 29 retailers stock this exact specification, and 61% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 116%. Half of all listings fall between $722 CAD and $3,064 CAD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $9,562 CAD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +2.4% and the number of listings moved +3.9%.

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

1,182

Lowest Price

$339 CAD

Highest Price

$18,826 CAD

Average Price

$3,298 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

61.0%

Price Spread

116.5%

30-Day Price Trend

+2.4%

30-Day Supply Change

+3.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,432/ct

10th Percentile

$282

Median

$1,432

90th Percentile

$3,724

Score Distribution

2.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,057 (42.4%)

Very Good

456 (18.3%)

Good

681 (27.3%)

Average

300 (12.0%)

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