How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamond cost?

As of November 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds range from $261 NZD/ct to $6,340 NZD/ct, with an average of $1,181 NZD/ct.

What is the price range for 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds?

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is $261 NZD per carat and the highest is $6,340 NZD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds are available?

There are 184,190 active lab grown heart listings between 2.00 to 2.99ct across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamond?

Approximately 51% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 117% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Heart Diamonds, 2.00 to 2.99ct

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 184,190 listings of lab grown heart diamonds between 2.00 to 2.99ct from at least 57 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $2,835 NZD in total, or $1,181 NZD per carat, and most listings sit between $261 NZD and $6,340 NZD per carat. About 51% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 117% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is D to E VS2 at $717 NZD per carat across 6,989 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $11,953 NZD per carat, roughly 10.1 times more.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Heart lab grown stones in the index: 428 USD per carat, +1.4% 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: November 2026

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Price Distribution

LowHigh

Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,065	$845	$533	$429	$426	$404	$328	$304	-
F-G	$963	$1,254	$455	$407	$436	$464	$591	$1,034	-
H-I	-	-	$734	$420	$547	$971	$1,452	$1,306	-
J-K	-	-	-	-	-	$1,311	-	-	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$537	-	-	-	-
N+	$1,066	$1,255	$490	$451	$415	$407	$340	$233	$182

Price by Colour & Clarity

Average price per carat for 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown heart diamonds by colour and clarity grade.

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	3,261	$1,892 NZD	108%
D-E	IF	4,131	$1,502 NZD	103%
D-E	SI1	524	$583 NZD	97%
D-E	SI2	59	$540 NZD	84%
D-E	VS1	44,154	$757 NZD	107%
D-E	VS2	6,989	$717 NZD	114%
D-E	VVS1	16,622	$947 NZD	113%
D-E	VVS2	49,180	$762 NZD	110%
F-G	FL	21	$1,712 NZD	120%
F-G	IF	213	$2,229 NZD	127%
F-G	SI1	475	$1,051 NZD	201%
F-G	SI2	60	$1,837 NZD	198%
F-G	VS1	11,808	$775 NZD	95%
F-G	VS2	2,705	$825 NZD	98%
F-G	VVS1	2,490	$808 NZD	109%
F-G	VVS2	13,706	$723 NZD	104%
H-I	SI1	116	$2,580 NZD	80%
H-I	SI2	24	$2,320 NZD	15%
H-I	VS1	838	$973 NZD	158%
H-I	VS2	189	$1,725 NZD	99%
H-I	VVS1	27	$1,304 NZD	81%
H-I	VVS2	468	$746 NZD	123%
J-K	VS2	31	$2,330 NZD	44%
L-M	VS1	23	$954 NZD	80%
N+	FL	18	$1,895 NZD	93%
N+	I	42	$323 NZD	208%
N+	IF	10	$2,230 NZD	99%
N+	SI1	841	$603 NZD	143%
N+	SI2	190	$415 NZD	175%
N+	VS1	12,965	$738 NZD	132%
N+	VS2	4,609	$723 NZD	133%
N+	VVS1	351	$871 NZD	164%
N+	VVS2	6,245	$801 NZD	127%
N+	other	805	$3,101 NZD	17%

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D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2