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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £4,751 GBP to £16,921 GBP, with a median price of £7,928 GBP. There are currently 252 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 31% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 48%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 252 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £4,751 GBP to £16,921 GBP, with a median of £7,928 GBP. At least 54 retailers stock this exact specification, and 31% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 48%. Half of all listings fall between £2,561 GBP and £4,111 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £754 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +1.2% and the number of listings moved +6.4%.

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

252

Lowest Price

£3,236 GBP

Highest Price

£34,565 GBP

Average Price

£9,489 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

30.8%

Price Spread

48.1%

30-Day Price Trend

+1.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,290/ct

10th Percentile

$2,917

Median

$4,290

90th Percentile

$6,806

Score Distribution

598 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

95 (15.9%)

Very Good

115 (19.2%)

Good

149 (24.9%)

Average

239 (40.0%)

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