How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $11,135 CAD to $28,801 CAD, with a median price of $16,553 CAD. There are currently 1,451 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 1,451 natural round diamonds with J color and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $11,135 CAD to $28,801 CAD, with a median of $16,553 CAD. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,835 CAD and $8,792 CAD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,205 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

1,451

Lowest Price

$4,346 CAD

Highest Price

$64,856 CAD

Average Price

$18,712 CAD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

41.2%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,185/ct

10th Percentile

$3,460

Median

$5,185

90th Percentile

$7,623

Score Distribution

1.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

258 (17.8%)

Very Good

468 (32.3%)

Good

385 (26.5%)

Average

340 (23.4%)

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