How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct I VVS1 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct I VVS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £8,335 GBP to £25,259 GBP, with a median price of £13,390 GBP. There are currently 171 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct I VVS1 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 171 natural oval diamonds with I colour and VVS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £8,335 GBP to £25,259 GBP, with a median of £13,390 GBP. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £5,744 GBP and £8,920 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £853 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

171

Lowest Price

£5,722 GBP

Highest Price

£86,496 GBP

Average Price

£16,233 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

43.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$9,213/ct

10th Percentile

$5,918

Median

$9,213

90th Percentile

$14,659

Score Distribution

171 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

42 (24.6%)

Very Good

47 (27.5%)

Good

36 (21.1%)

Average

46 (26.9%)

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