How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E IF lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E IF lab grown round diamonds typically cost £339 GBP to £3,813 GBP, with a median price of £668 GBP. There are currently 554 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E IF round diamond?

About 43% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 113%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E IF Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 554 lab grown round diamonds with E colour and IF clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £339 GBP to £3,813 GBP, with a median of £668 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification, and 43% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 113%. Half of all listings fall between £278 GBP and £842 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £18,460 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -10.6% and the number of listings moved +27.6%.

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 lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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

554

Lowest Price

£238 GBP

Highest Price

£16,889 GBP

Average Price

£1,383 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

42.9%

Price Spread

113.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-10.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+27.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$669/ct

10th Percentile

$277

Median

$669

90th Percentile

$1,847

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

9 (0.7%)

Excellent

655 (51.8%)

Very Good

216 (17.1%)

Good

104 (8.2%)

Average

281 (22.2%)

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