How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct F VS1 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct F VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $596 NZD to $3,828 NZD, with a median price of $1,356 NZD. There are currently 11,273 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a F VS1 round diamond?

About 43% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 92%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct F VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 11,273 lab grown round diamonds with F colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $596 NZD to $3,828 NZD, with a median of $1,356 NZD. At least 59 retailers stock this exact specification, and 43% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 92%. Half of all listings fall between $446 NZD and $1,112 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $24,964 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +9.5% and the number of listings moved +4.8%.

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

11,273

Lowest Price

$440 NZD

Highest Price

$12,136 NZD

Average Price

$1,839 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

42.8%

Price Spread

91.7%

30-Day Price Trend

+9.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+4.8%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$409/ct

10th Percentile

$167

Median

$409

90th Percentile

$808

Score Distribution

22.4K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

9,143 (40.8%)

Very Good

3,175 (14.2%)

Good

4,730 (21.1%)

Average

5,349 (23.9%)

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