How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E IF lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E IF lab grown round diamonds typically cost $454 USD to $5,116 USD, with a median price of $912 USD. There are currently 556 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 43% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 113%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E IF Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 556 lab grown round diamonds with E color and IF clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $454 USD to $5,116 USD, with a median of $912 USD. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification, and 43% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 113%. Half of all listings fall between $372 USD and $1,128 USD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $24,735 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -10.6% and the number of listings moved +27.6%.

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 lab grown stones in the index: 414 USD per carat, -5.0% 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

556

Lowest Price

$319 USD

Highest Price

$13,660 USD

Average Price

$1,873 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

42.9%

Price Spread

113.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-10.6%

30-Day Supply Change

+27.6%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$669/ct

10th Percentile

$277

Median

$669

90th Percentile

$1,847

Score Distribution

1.3K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

7 (0.6%)

Excellent

657 (52.3%)

Very Good

205 (16.3%)

Good

105 (8.4%)

Average

282 (22.5%)

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