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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural oval diamonds typically cost £5,112 GBP to £14,063 GBP, with a median price of £8,313 GBP. There are currently 602 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 602 natural oval diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £5,112 GBP to £14,063 GBP, with a median of £8,313 GBP. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £2,892 GBP and £4,497 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,325 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

602

Lowest Price

£2,787 GBP

Highest Price

£37,067 GBP

Average Price

£9,179 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

44.2%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,905/ct

10th Percentile

$3,109

Median

$4,905

90th Percentile

$7,136

Score Distribution

602 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

45 (7.5%)

Very Good

191 (31.7%)

Good

187 (31.1%)

Average

179 (29.7%)

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