How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 natural emerald diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £6,260 GBP to £14,459 GBP, with a median price of £8,639 GBP. There are currently 605 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 Natural Emerald

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As of September 2026, there are 605 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VVS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £6,260 GBP to £14,459 GBP, with a median of £8,639 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £3,265 GBP and £4,558 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £828 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

605

Lowest Price

£4,159 GBP

Highest Price

£30,948 GBP

Average Price

£9,584 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

33.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,890/ct

10th Percentile

$3,382

Median

$4,890

90th Percentile

$6,812

Score Distribution

605 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

97 (16.0%)

Very Good

184 (30.4%)

Good

153 (25.3%)

Average

171 (28.3%)

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