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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £4,678 GBP to £13,824 GBP, with a median price of £7,423 GBP. There are currently 572 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 572 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £4,678 GBP to £13,824 GBP, with a median of £7,423 GBP. At least 45 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £2,601 GBP and £4,100 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £782 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

572

Lowest Price

£3,197 GBP

Highest Price

£45,048 GBP

Average Price

£8,507 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

46.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,315/ct

10th Percentile

$3,007

Median

$4,315

90th Percentile

$6,801

Score Distribution

572 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

75 (13.1%)

Very Good

128 (22.4%)

Good

180 (31.5%)

Average

189 (33.0%)

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