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

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct I VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $9,468 USD to $26,440 USD, with a median price of $15,394 USD. There are currently 1,768 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct I VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 1,768 natural round diamonds with I color and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $9,468 USD to $26,440 USD, with a median of $15,394 USD. At least 63 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $6,291 USD and $10,266 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $584 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. Round natural stones in the index: 2,094 USD per carat, -3.8% 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

1,768

Lowest Price

$5,843 USD

Highest Price

$64,313 USD

Average Price

$16,971 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

49.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,062/ct

10th Percentile

$5,255

Median

$8,062

90th Percentile

$12,511

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

600 (33.9%)

Very Good

453 (25.6%)

Good

509 (28.8%)

Average

206 (11.7%)

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