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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct lab grown princess diamonds range from $231 NZD/ct to $14,082 NZD/ct, with an average of $1,583 NZD/ct.

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

As of October 2026, the lowest listed price is $231 NZD per carat and the highest is $14,082 NZD per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

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

There are 358,057 active lab grown princess 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 princess diamond?

Approximately 42% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 104% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Lab Grown Princess Diamonds, 2.00 to 2.99ct

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 358,057 listings of lab grown princess diamonds between 2.00 to 2.99ct from at least 59 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about $3,799 NZD in total, or $1,583 NZD per carat, and most listings sit between $231 NZD and $14,082 NZD per carat. About 42% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 104% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is F to G VS2 at $769 NZD per carat across 9,487 listings. The same shape in natural form runs about $10,456 NZD per carat, roughly 6.6 times more.

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. Princess lab grown stones in the index: 461 USD per carat, -4.8% 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

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Price Distribution

LowHigh

Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$1,470	$1,385	$648	$510	$465	$483	$404	$242	-
F-G	$1,299	$1,193	$566	$479	$463	$432	$550	$965	-
H-I	-	-	$920	$459	$518	$754	$965	$1,388	-
J-K	-	-	-	$362	$1,247	$1,929	$1,351	$1,646	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	-	$284	-	-	-
N+	-	$1,953	$426	$416	$399	$491	$835	$2,321	$161

Price by Colour & Clarity

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

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	8,078	$2,619 NZD	98%
D-E	IF	9,615	$2,467 NZD	99%
D-E	SI1	622	$719 NZD	93%
D-E	SI2	35	$432 NZD	176%
D-E	VS1	84,070	$828 NZD	103%
D-E	VS2	12,821	$860 NZD	101%
D-E	VVS1	29,193	$1,154 NZD	105%
D-E	VVS2	93,268	$908 NZD	108%
F-G	FL	26	$2,315 NZD	78%
F-G	IF	228	$2,125 NZD	96%
F-G	SI1	920	$980 NZD	169%
F-G	SI2	44	$1,719 NZD	54%
F-G	VS1	45,547	$825 NZD	92%
F-G	VS2	9,487	$769 NZD	98%
F-G	VVS1	3,812	$1,008 NZD	121%
F-G	VVS2	36,635	$854 NZD	100%
H-I	SI1	454	$1,720 NZD	117%
H-I	SI2	134	$2,473 NZD	54%
H-I	VS1	3,395	$922 NZD	94%
H-I	VS2	1,425	$1,343 NZD	158%
H-I	VVS1	361	$1,638 NZD	85%
H-I	VVS2	1,878	$817 NZD	102%
J-K	SI1	1,532	$2,407 NZD	48%
J-K	SI2	564	$2,932 NZD	55%
J-K	VS1	189	$2,222 NZD	98%
J-K	VS2	710	$3,437 NZD	82%
J-K	VVS2	20	$645 NZD	104%
L-M	VS2	10	$507 NZD	54%
N+	I	17	$287 NZD	147%
N+	IF	40	$3,480 NZD	25%
N+	SI1	840	$1,488 NZD	246%
N+	SI2	328	$4,135 NZD	117%
N+	VS1	6,254	$711 NZD	132%
N+	VS2	2,398	$875 NZD	156%
N+	VVS1	119	$759 NZD	101%
N+	VVS2	2,483	$740 NZD	132%
N+	other	505	$3,122 NZD	25%

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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