How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 lab grown emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 lab grown emerald diamonds typically cost £1,386 GBP to £3,477 GBP, with a median price of £2,395 GBP. There are currently 134 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Lab Grown Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 134 lab grown emerald diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,386 GBP to £3,477 GBP, with a median of £2,395 GBP. At least 18 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,127 GBP and £2,108 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £4,030 GBP 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 lab grown stones in the index: 494 USD per carat, -6.7% 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

134

Lowest Price

£281 GBP

Highest Price

£19,872 GBP

Average Price

£3,251 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

71.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,844/ct

10th Percentile

$1,000

Median

$1,844

90th Percentile

$3,134

Score Distribution

134 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

5 (3.7%)

Very Good

25 (18.7%)

Good

91 (67.9%)

Average

13 (9.7%)

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