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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost €7,762 EUR to €19,980 EUR, with a median price of €11,541 EUR. There are currently 1,457 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 1,457 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run €7,762 EUR to €19,980 EUR, with a median of €11,541 EUR. At least 56 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between €4,202 EUR and €6,452 EUR per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about €1,176 EUR 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

1,457

Lowest Price

€4,160 EUR

Highest Price

€60,003 EUR

Average Price

€13,036 EUR

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

43.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,666/ct

10th Percentile

$3,723

Median

$5,666

90th Percentile

$8,213

Score Distribution

1.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

217 (14.9%)

Very Good

504 (34.6%)

Good

380 (26.1%)

Average

356 (24.4%)

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