How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS2 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $597 NZD to $4,042 NZD, with a median price of $1,453 NZD. There are currently 3,570 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a D VS2 round diamond?

About 45% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 89%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct D VS2 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 3,570 lab grown round diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $597 NZD to $4,042 NZD, with a median of $1,453 NZD. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification, and 45% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 89%. Half of all listings fall between $463 NZD and $1,208 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $25,885 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +5.2% and the number of listings moved -0.6%.

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. Round lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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

3,570

Lowest Price

$420 NZD

Highest Price

$9,798 NZD

Average Price

$1,960 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

44.8%

Price Spread

88.8%

30-Day Price Trend

+5.2%

30-Day Supply Change

-0.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$471/ct

10th Percentile

$170

Median

$471

90th Percentile

$897

Score Distribution

7.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

3,007 (38.8%)

Very Good

1,039 (13.4%)

Good

1,684 (21.7%)

Average

2,014 (26.0%)

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