How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £4,728 GBP to £15,771 GBP, with a median price of £7,744 GBP. There are currently 255 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS2 cushion diamond?

About 32% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 49%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 255 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £4,728 GBP to £15,771 GBP, with a median of £7,744 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification, and 32% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 49%. Half of all listings fall between £2,555 GBP and £4,131 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £893 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +1.1% 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

255

Lowest Price

£3,255 GBP

Highest Price

£32,704 GBP

Average Price

£9,249 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

32.2%

Price Spread

48.6%

30-Day Price Trend

+1.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.7%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,345/ct

10th Percentile

$2,806

Median

$4,345

90th Percentile

$6,848

Score Distribution

705 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

96 (13.6%)

Very Good

129 (18.3%)

Good

186 (26.4%)

Average

294 (41.7%)

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