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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £10,252 GBP to £26,969 GBP, with a median price of £16,238 GBP. There are currently 184 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 33% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 39%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E VS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 184 natural cushion diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £10,252 GBP to £26,969 GBP, with a median of £16,238 GBP. At least 60 retailers stock this exact specification, and 33% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 39%. Half of all listings fall between £6,142 GBP and £9,145 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £390 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.6% and the number of listings moved +6.7%.

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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,948 USD per carat, +1.7% 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

184

Lowest Price

£7,471 GBP

Highest Price

£55,050 GBP

Average Price

£18,035 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

32.5%

Price Spread

38.9%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.7%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$10,355/ct

10th Percentile

$6,909

Median

$10,355

90th Percentile

$14,647

Score Distribution

448 diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

5 (1.1%)

Excellent

80 (17.9%)

Very Good

111 (24.8%)

Good

100 (22.3%)

Average

152 (33.9%)

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