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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £5,614 GBP to £14,744 GBP, with a median price of £8,970 GBP. There are currently 261 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 38%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 261 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £5,614 GBP to £14,744 GBP, with a median of £8,970 GBP. At least 54 retailers stock this exact specification, and 38% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 38%. Half of all listings fall between £3,039 GBP and £4,433 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £3,258 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -0.3% and the number of listings moved +2.1%.

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. Emerald natural stones in the index: 2,278 USD per carat, +6.2% 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

261

Lowest Price

£3,323 GBP

Highest Price

£26,455 GBP

Average Price

£9,831 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

37.6%

Price Spread

38.2%

30-Day Price Trend

-0.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+2.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,866/ct

10th Percentile

$3,250

Median

$4,866

90th Percentile

$7,148

Score Distribution

768 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

140 (18.2%)

Very Good

151 (19.7%)

Good

127 (16.5%)

Average

350 (45.6%)

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