How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct I SI2 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct I SI2 natural oval diamonds typically cost $5,853 USD to $17,767 USD, with a median price of $10,404 USD. There are currently 1,689 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct I SI2 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,689 natural oval diamonds with I color and SI2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $5,853 USD to $17,767 USD, with a median of $10,404 USD. At least 51 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $4,031 USD and $6,850 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,934 USD 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

1,689

Lowest Price

$2,614 USD

Highest Price

$38,754 USD

Average Price

$11,193 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

51.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,454/ct

10th Percentile

$3,100

Median

$5,454

90th Percentile

$7,943

Score Distribution

1.7K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

221 (13.1%)

Very Good

667 (39.5%)

Good

506 (30.0%)

Average

295 (17.5%)

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