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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct F VS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $582 NZD to $4,255 NZD, with a median price of $1,494 NZD. There are currently 3,985 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 35% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 94%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct F VS2 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 3,985 lab grown round diamonds with F colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $582 NZD to $4,255 NZD, with a median of $1,494 NZD. At least 51 retailers stock this exact specification, and 35% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 94%. Half of all listings fall between $433 NZD and $1,067 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $22,649 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +10.8% and the number of listings moved +3.7%.

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

3,985

Lowest Price

$427 NZD

Highest Price

$9,122 NZD

Average Price

$1,944 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

35.4%

Price Spread

93.8%

30-Day Price Trend

+10.8%

30-Day Supply Change

+3.7%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$380/ct

10th Percentile

$161

Median

$380

90th Percentile

$742

Score Distribution

8.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,642 (30.6%)

Very Good

1,205 (14.0%)

Good

2,310 (26.8%)

Average

2,473 (28.7%)

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