How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 lab grown oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 lab grown oval diamonds typically cost £1,445 GBP to £3,073 GBP, with a median price of £1,593 GBP. There are currently 259 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Lab Grown Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 259 lab grown oval diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,445 GBP to £3,073 GBP, with a median of £1,593 GBP. At least 18 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £1,005 GBP and £1,721 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £4,476 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. Oval lab grown stones in the index: 487 USD per carat, -11.2% 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

259

Lowest Price

£314 GBP

Highest Price

£7,287 GBP

Average Price

£2,178 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

47.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$2,022/ct

10th Percentile

$975

Median

$2,022

90th Percentile

$4,038

Score Distribution

259 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

111 (42.9%)

Very Good

26 (10.0%)

Good

43 (16.6%)

Average

79 (30.5%)

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