How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct H VS1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct H VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £9,547 GBP to £22,530 GBP, with a median price of £14,574 GBP. There are currently 545 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct H VS1 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 545 natural oval diamonds with H colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £9,547 GBP to £22,530 GBP, with a median of £14,574 GBP. At least 56 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £5,046 GBP and £7,468 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £267 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

545

Lowest Price

£4,642 GBP

Highest Price

£52,065 GBP

Average Price

£15,525 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

38.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,433/ct

10th Percentile

$5,556

Median

$8,433

90th Percentile

$11,729

Score Distribution

545 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

67 (12.3%)

Very Good

171 (31.4%)

Good

178 (32.7%)

Average

129 (23.7%)

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