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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 lab grown round diamonds typically cost £248 GBP to £1,667 GBP, with a median price of £524 GBP. There are currently 59,301 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 Lab Grown Round

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As of September 2026, there are 59,301 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 £248 GBP to £1,667 GBP, with a median of £524 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £222 GBP and £550 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £12,085 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. Round lab grown stones in the index: 438 USD per carat, -14.1% 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

59,301

Lowest Price

£154 GBP

Highest Price

£137,450 GBP

Average Price

£832 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

101.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$435/ct

10th Percentile

$249

Median

$435

90th Percentile

$1,128

Score Distribution

59.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

19,894 (33.5%)

Very Good

14,508 (24.5%)

Good

15,596 (26.3%)

Average

9,303 (15.7%)

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