How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS1 natural round diamonds typically cost £6,979 GBP to £18,814 GBP, with a median price of £11,036 GBP. There are currently 827 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VVS1 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 827 natural round diamonds with J colour and VVS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £6,979 GBP to £18,814 GBP, with a median of £11,036 GBP. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £3,747 GBP and £5,761 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £5,512 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

827

Lowest Price

£4,556 GBP

Highest Price

£49,223 GBP

Average Price

£12,242 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

43.6%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$6,231/ct

10th Percentile

$4,268

Median

$6,231

90th Percentile

$9,604

Score Distribution

827 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

163 (19.7%)

Very Good

241 (29.1%)

Good

197 (23.8%)

Average

226 (27.3%)

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