How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J SI1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J SI1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $10,454 NZD to $27,774 NZD, with a median price of $17,025 NZD. There are currently 336 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J SI1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 336 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and SI1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $10,454 NZD to $27,774 NZD, with a median of $17,025 NZD. At least 46 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,548 NZD and $9,230 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,967 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. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

336

Lowest Price

$4,726 NZD

Highest Price

$53,469 NZD

Average Price

$18,599 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

50.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,205/ct

10th Percentile

$2,574

Median

$4,205

90th Percentile

$6,501

Score Distribution

336 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

28 (8.3%)

Very Good

78 (23.2%)

Good

108 (32.1%)

Average

122 (36.3%)

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