How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS2 lab grown round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct E VS2 lab grown round diamonds typically cost $321 USD to $1,930 USD, with a median price of $825 USD. There are currently 5,637 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VS2 round diamond?

About 45% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 91%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct E VS2 Lab Grown Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 5,637 lab grown round diamonds with E color and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $321 USD to $1,930 USD, with a median of $825 USD. At least 55 retailers stock this exact specification, and 45% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 91%. Half of all listings fall between $260 USD and $680 USD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $14,511 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +3.5% and the number of listings moved +0.3%.

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

5,637

Lowest Price

$270 USD

Highest Price

$5,240 USD

Average Price

$1,033 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

45.3%

Price Spread

91.0%

30-Day Price Trend

+3.5%

30-Day Supply Change

+0.3%

Volatility (30d)

0.06

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$463/ct

10th Percentile

$170

Median

$463

90th Percentile

$897

Score Distribution

12.9K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

4,708 (36.6%)

Very Good

2,083 (16.2%)

Good

3,008 (23.4%)

Average

3,055 (23.8%)

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