How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost $13,156 NZD to $30,605 NZD, with a median price of $18,233 NZD. There are currently 605 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 605 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VVS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $13,156 NZD to $30,605 NZD, with a median of $18,233 NZD. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,921 NZD and $9,735 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,794 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

605

Lowest Price

$8,803 NZD

Highest Price

$65,507 NZD

Average Price

$20,268 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,888/ct

10th Percentile

$3,354

Median

$4,888

90th Percentile

$6,852

Score Distribution

605 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

99 (16.4%)

Very Good

181 (29.9%)

Good

153 (25.3%)

Average

172 (28.4%)

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