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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 natural emerald diamonds typically cost £6,164 GBP to £18,233 GBP, with a median price of £10,138 GBP. There are currently 182 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VVS2 emerald diamond?

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 39%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS2 Natural Emerald

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 182 natural emerald diamonds with J colour and VVS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £6,164 GBP to £18,233 GBP, with a median of £10,138 GBP. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 39%. Half of all listings fall between £3,167 GBP and £4,682 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £348 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.3% and the number of listings moved +6.0%.

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

182

Lowest Price

£3,743 GBP

Highest Price

£29,514 GBP

Average Price

£11,204 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.3%

Price Spread

39.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+6.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,118/ct

10th Percentile

$3,456

Median

$5,118

90th Percentile

$7,431

Score Distribution

631 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

103 (16.3%)

Very Good

106 (16.8%)

Good

90 (14.3%)

Average

332 (52.6%)

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