How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural oval diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 natural oval diamonds typically cost $6,964 USD to $18,996 USD, with a median price of $11,229 USD. There are currently 602 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J VS2 Natural Oval

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As of September 2026, there are 602 natural oval diamonds with J color and VS2 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $6,964 USD to $18,996 USD, with a median of $11,229 USD. At least 49 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $3,906 USD and $6,022 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,790 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

602

Lowest Price

$3,765 USD

Highest Price

$50,070 USD

Average Price

$12,402 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

43.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$4,892/ct

10th Percentile

$3,110

Median

$4,892

90th Percentile

$7,095

Score Distribution

602 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

46 (7.6%)

Very Good

190 (31.6%)

Good

187 (31.1%)

Average

179 (29.7%)

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