How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost £249 GBP to £1,844 GBP, with a median price of £566 GBP. There are currently 23,362 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 51% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 104%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 23,362 lab grown round diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £249 GBP to £1,844 GBP, with a median of £566 GBP. At least 66 retailers stock this exact specification, and 51% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 104%. Half of all listings fall between £198 GBP and £531 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £12,355 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +3.5% and the number of listings moved +0.3%.

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

23,362

Lowest Price

£192 GBP

Highest Price

£4,175 GBP

Average Price

£818 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

51.1%

Price Spread

103.6%

30-Day Price Trend

+3.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+0.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$432/ct

10th Percentile

$174

Median

$432

90th Percentile

$989

Score Distribution

42.7K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

3 (0.0%)

Excellent

19,339 (45.3%)

Very Good

6,229 (14.6%)

Good

8,987 (21.0%)

Average

8,150 (19.1%)

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