How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown heart diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown heart diamonds typically cost $634 NZD to $4,577 NZD, with a median price of $1,219 NZD. There are currently 3,287 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS1 heart diamond?

About 47% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 116%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Heart

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 3,287 lab grown heart diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $634 NZD to $4,577 NZD, with a median of $1,219 NZD. At least 57 retailers stock this exact specification, and 47% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 116%. Half of all listings fall between $466 NZD and $1,303 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $20,770 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +4.3% and the number of listings moved +11.2%.

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. Heart lab grown stones in the index: 421 USD per carat, -1.8% 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

3,287

Lowest Price

$508 NZD

Highest Price

$10,493 NZD

Average Price

$1,884 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

47.1%

Price Spread

116.4%

30-Day Price Trend

+4.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+11.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.05

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$404/ct

10th Percentile

$189

Median

$404

90th Percentile

$1,091

Score Distribution

5.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,429 (42.1%)

Very Good

626 (10.8%)

Good

716 (12.4%)

Average

2,000 (34.7%)

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