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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost €8,229 EUR to €22,495 EUR, with a median price of €13,239 EUR. There are currently 478 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS2 round diamond?

About 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 45%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 478 natural round diamonds with J color and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run €8,229 EUR to €22,495 EUR, with a median of €13,239 EUR. At least 59 retailers stock this exact specification, and 39% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 45%. Half of all listings fall between €3,848 EUR and €6,014 EUR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about €1,383 EUR per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.9% and the number of listings moved +4.0%.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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

478

Lowest Price

€4,059 EUR

Highest Price

€39,666 EUR

Average Price

€14,406 EUR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

39.0%

Price Spread

45.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+4.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,373/ct

10th Percentile

$3,498

Median

$5,373

90th Percentile

$8,043

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

200 (15.6%)

Very Good

296 (23.1%)

Good

224 (17.4%)

Average

564 (43.9%)

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