How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS1 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct D VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £10,334 GBP to £29,968 GBP, with a median price of £16,503 GBP. There are currently 490 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct D VS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 490 natural cushion diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £10,334 GBP to £29,968 GBP, with a median of £16,503 GBP. At least 56 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £6,148 GBP and £9,181 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £335 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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,792 USD per carat, +1.1% 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

490

Lowest Price

£3,550 GBP

Highest Price

£61,636 GBP

Average Price

£18,256 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

39.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$10,315/ct

10th Percentile

$6,968

Median

$10,315

90th Percentile

$14,324

Score Distribution

490 diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

1 (0.2%)

Excellent

103 (21.0%)

Very Good

133 (27.1%)

Good

152 (31.0%)

Average

101 (20.6%)

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