How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct G VS1 natural round diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct G VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $15,745 USD to $47,197 USD, with a median price of $29,053 USD. There are currently 743 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a G VS1 round diamond?

About 35% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 37%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct G VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 743 natural round diamonds with G color and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $15,745 USD to $47,197 USD, with a median of $29,053 USD. At least 70 retailers stock this exact specification, and 35% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 37%. Half of all listings fall between $10,382 USD and $15,107 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $405 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -1.4% and the number of listings moved +8.9%.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% 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

743

Lowest Price

$8,088 USD

Highest Price

$81,944 USD

Average Price

$30,518 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.7%

Price Spread

37.3%

30-Day Price Trend

-1.4%

30-Day Supply Change

+8.9%

Volatility (30d)

0.00

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$12,681/ct

10th Percentile

$8,392

Median

$12,681

90th Percentile

$17,886

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 5 quality tiers

Exceptional

2 (0.1%)

Excellent

462 (26.0%)

Very Good

310 (17.5%)

Good

420 (23.7%)

Average

580 (32.7%)

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D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1