How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J IF natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J IF natural round diamonds typically cost £8,673 GBP to £33,172 GBP, with a median price of £14,368 GBP. There are currently 152 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J IF round diamond?

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 42%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J IF Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 152 natural round diamonds with J colour and IF clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £8,673 GBP to £33,172 GBP, with a median of £14,368 GBP. At least 52 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 42%. Half of all listings fall between £4,457 GBP and £6,778 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £5,738 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.7% and the number of listings moved +10.5%.

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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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

152

Lowest Price

£5,486 GBP

Highest Price

£58,846 GBP

Average Price

£18,676 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.3%

Price Spread

42.1%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+10.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$7,324/ct

10th Percentile

$4,861

Median

$7,324

90th Percentile

$10,760

Score Distribution

571 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

85 (14.9%)

Very Good

99 (17.3%)

Good

84 (14.7%)

Average

303 (53.1%)

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