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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $15,687 NZD to $46,237 NZD, with a median price of $26,620 NZD. There are currently 471 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 round diamond?

About 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 42%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 471 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $15,687 NZD to $46,237 NZD, with a median of $26,620 NZD. At least 58 retailers stock this exact specification, and 38% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 42%. Half of all listings fall between $8,436 NZD and $12,917 NZD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $2,592 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.9% and the number of listings moved +0.9%.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: October 2026

Available

471

Lowest Price

$8,320 NZD

Highest Price

$82,448 NZD

Average Price

$29,466 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

37.7%

Price Spread

42.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.9%

30-Day Supply Change

+0.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,924/ct

10th Percentile

$3,865

Median

$5,924

90th Percentile

$8,654

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

197 (15.2%)

Very Good

282 (21.8%)

Good

241 (18.7%)

Average

572 (44.3%)

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