How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct F VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct F VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $29,473 NZD to $74,915 NZD, with a median price of $48,058 NZD. There are currently 1,383 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct F VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,383 natural round diamonds with F colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $29,473 NZD to $74,915 NZD, with a median of $48,058 NZD. At least 65 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $16,370 NZD and $25,058 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $664 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

1,383

Lowest Price

$17,348 NZD

Highest Price

$163,575 NZD

Average Price

$51,124 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

41.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$12,445/ct

10th Percentile

$8,103

Median

$12,445

90th Percentile

$17,779

Score Distribution

1.4K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.1%)

Excellent

324 (23.4%)

Very Good

318 (23.0%)

Good

495 (35.8%)

Average

245 (17.7%)

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