How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J IF natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J IF natural round diamonds typically cost $13,932 CAD to $43,742 CAD, with a median price of $22,020 CAD. There are currently 406 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J IF Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 406 natural round diamonds with J color and IF clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $13,932 CAD to $43,742 CAD, with a median of $22,020 CAD. At least 46 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $7,639 CAD and $12,112 CAD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $10,237 CAD 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

406

Lowest Price

$9,614 CAD

Highest Price

$134,926 CAD

Average Price

$26,089 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

47.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$6,812/ct

10th Percentile

$4,617

Median

$6,812

90th Percentile

$11,166

Score Distribution

406 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

118 (29.1%)

Very Good

120 (29.6%)

Good

67 (16.5%)

Average

101 (24.9%)

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