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

As of October 2026, 2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost $8,827 USD to $25,961 USD, with a median price of $14,960 USD. There are currently 561 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 38% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 43%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

2.00 to 2.99ct J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 561 natural round diamonds with J color and VS1 clarity in the 2.00 to 2.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $8,827 USD to $25,961 USD, with a median of $14,960 USD. At least 58 retailers stock this exact specification, and 38% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 43%. Half of all listings fall between $4,741 USD and $7,264 USD per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about $1,455 USD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -2.3% and the number of listings moved +4.1%.

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

561

Lowest Price

$4,673 USD

Highest Price

$46,306 USD

Average Price

$16,553 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

37.6%

Price Spread

42.5%

30-Day Price Trend

-2.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+4.1%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$5,930/ct

10th Percentile

$3,868

Median

$5,930

90th Percentile

$8,657

Score Distribution

1.5K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

228 (15.0%)

Very Good

361 (23.7%)

Good

332 (21.8%)

Average

600 (39.4%)

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