How much does a 2.00 to 2.99ct J SI1 natural round diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J SI1 natural round diamonds typically cost $7,078 USD to $19,296 USD, with a median price of $11,180 USD. There are currently 1,825 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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2.00 to 2.99ct J SI1 Natural Round

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As of September 2026, there are 1,825 natural round diamonds with J color and SI1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $7,078 USD to $19,296 USD, with a median of $11,180 USD. At least 53 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $4,026 USD and $6,141 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,440 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

1,825

Lowest Price

$3,942 USD

Highest Price

$39,759 USD

Average Price

$12,454 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

42.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,035/ct

10th Percentile

$3,127

Median

$5,035

90th Percentile

$7,196

Score Distribution

1.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

165 (9.0%)

Very Good

601 (32.9%)

Good

544 (29.8%)

Average

514 (28.2%)

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