How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $12,416 NZD to $30,749 NZD, with a median price of $18,083 NZD. There are currently 877 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 877 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $12,416 NZD to $30,749 NZD, with a median of $18,083 NZD. At least 50 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,663 NZD and $9,393 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $3,745 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

877

Lowest Price

$6,455 NZD

Highest Price

$86,602 NZD

Average Price

$19,881 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,692/ct

10th Percentile

$3,267

Median

$4,692

90th Percentile

$6,716

Score Distribution

877 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

99 (11.3%)

Very Good

272 (31.0%)

Good

257 (29.3%)

Average

249 (28.4%)

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