How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct I VS1 natural princess diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct I VS1 natural princess diamonds typically cost £6,017 GBP to £13,357 GBP, with a median price of £8,003 GBP. There are currently 308 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct I VS1 Natural Princess

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 308 natural princess diamonds with I colour and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £6,017 GBP to £13,357 GBP, with a median of £8,003 GBP. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £3,604 GBP and £5,460 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £302 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. Princess natural stones in the index: 2,073 USD per carat, -3.2% 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

308

Lowest Price

£3,642 GBP

Highest Price

£34,240 GBP

Average Price

£9,000 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

43.4%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,780/ct

10th Percentile

$4,219

Median

$5,780

90th Percentile

$9,520

Score Distribution

308 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

80 (26.0%)

Very Good

95 (30.8%)

Good

73 (23.7%)

Average

60 (19.5%)

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