How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS2 lab grown oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS2 lab grown oval diamonds typically cost $887 NZD to $4,550 NZD, with a median price of $1,478 NZD. There are currently 8,692 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct E VS2 Lab Grown Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 8,692 lab grown oval diamonds with E colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $887 NZD to $4,550 NZD, with a median of $1,478 NZD. At least 44 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $568 NZD and $1,333 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $22,214 NZD 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. Oval lab grown stones in the index: 487 USD per carat, -11.2% 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

8,692

Lowest Price

$387 NZD

Highest Price

$107,806 NZD

Average Price

$2,248 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

88.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$518/ct

10th Percentile

$276

Median

$518

90th Percentile

$1,127

Score Distribution

8.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,060 (23.7%)

Very Good

1,726 (19.9%)

Good

3,050 (35.1%)

Average

1,856 (21.4%)

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