How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J SI2 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J SI2 natural round diamonds typically cost $9,344 NZD to $28,071 NZD, with a median price of $16,458 NZD. There are currently 2,246 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J SI2 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 2,246 natural round diamonds with J colour and SI2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $9,344 NZD to $28,071 NZD, with a median of $16,458 NZD. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $5,834 NZD and $9,323 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $3,111 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

2,246

Lowest Price

$3,382 NZD

Highest Price

$169,405 NZD

Average Price

$18,150 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

45.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,389/ct

10th Percentile

$2,584

Median

$4,389

90th Percentile

$6,376

Score Distribution

2.2K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

278 (12.4%)

Very Good

831 (37.0%)

Good

632 (28.2%)

Average

504 (22.4%)

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