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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £5,365 GBP to £13,017 GBP, with a median price of £7,992 GBP. There are currently 830 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 830 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £5,365 GBP to £13,017 GBP, with a median of £7,992 GBP. At least 47 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £2,904 GBP and £4,092 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,297 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

830

Lowest Price

£3,448 GBP

Highest Price

£26,080 GBP

Average Price

£8,672 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

34.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,625/ct

10th Percentile

$3,119

Median

$4,625

90th Percentile

$6,450

Score Distribution

830 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

94 (11.3%)

Very Good

259 (31.2%)

Good

278 (33.5%)

Average

199 (24.0%)

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