How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS2 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS2 natural round diamonds typically cost $29,765 NZD to $78,764 NZD, with a median price of $45,584 NZD. There are currently 1,008 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct D VS2 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,008 natural round diamonds with D colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $29,765 NZD to $78,764 NZD, with a median of $45,584 NZD. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $18,637 NZD and $25,610 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $769 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

1,008

Lowest Price

$19,783 NZD

Highest Price

$181,376 NZD

Average Price

$51,179 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

31.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$12,845/ct

10th Percentile

$9,118

Median

$12,845

90th Percentile

$17,820

Score Distribution

1.0K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

380 (37.7%)

Very Good

225 (22.3%)

Good

250 (24.8%)

Average

152 (15.1%)

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