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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost £734 GBP to £2,925 GBP, with a median price of £1,996 GBP. There are currently 2,695 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Lab Grown Round

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As of September 2026, there are 2,695 lab grown round diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £734 GBP to £2,925 GBP, with a median of £1,996 GBP. At least 25 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £688 GBP and £1,548 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £4,455 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

2,695

Lowest Price

£269 GBP

Highest Price

£22,481 GBP

Average Price

£2,040 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

81.2%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$1,430/ct

10th Percentile

$478

Median

$1,430

90th Percentile

$2,193

Score Distribution

2.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

442 (16.4%)

Very Good

1,196 (44.5%)

Good

983 (36.6%)

Average

67 (2.5%)

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