How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct I IF natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct I IF natural emerald diamonds typically cost £6,592 GBP to £15,546 GBP, with a median price of £9,424 GBP. There are currently 61 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct I IF Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 61 natural emerald diamonds with I colour and IF clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £6,592 GBP to £15,546 GBP, with a median of £9,424 GBP. At least 42 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £4,235 GBP and £6,627 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,268 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. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,166 USD per carat, -6.6% 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

Lowest Price

£5,159 GBP

Highest Price

£30,595 GBP

Average Price

£10,762 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

45.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$7,066/ct

10th Percentile

$4,751

Median

$7,066

90th Percentile

$10,886

Score Distribution

61 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

21 (34.4%)

Very Good

20 (32.8%)

Good

9 (14.8%)

Average

11 (18.0%)

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