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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural heart diamonds typically cost £5,826 GBP to £28,816 GBP, with a median price of £13,412 GBP. There are currently 54 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 33% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 36%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Heart

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 54 natural heart diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £5,826 GBP to £28,816 GBP, with a median of £13,412 GBP. At least 45 retailers stock this exact specification, and 33% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 36%. Half of all listings fall between £2,736 GBP and £3,916 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £985 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +1.1% and the number of listings moved +13.9%.

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. Heart natural stones in the index: 2,374 USD per carat, +9.8% 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

Lowest Price

£3,258 GBP

Highest Price

£36,533 GBP

Average Price

£14,878 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

32.7%

Price Spread

36.0%

30-Day Price Trend

+1.1%

30-Day Supply Change

+13.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,367/ct

10th Percentile

$2,950

Median

$4,367

90th Percentile

$6,395

Score Distribution

227 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

28 (12.3%)

Very Good

24 (10.6%)

Good

30 (13.2%)

Average

145 (63.9%)

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