2.4 Carat Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

As of April 2026, the average price of a 2.4 carat natural diamond is $21,381.2.4 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $1,003 to $71,282 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are down 0.4%.Compare 241 verified listings across 7 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-04-14

2.4 Carat Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 241 verified 2.4-carat natural diamonds listed across 7 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $1,003 to $71,282, with an average asking price of $21,381 and a median of $20,581.

The price spread of $70,279 (98.6% from highest to lowest) highlights why comparing identical certified diamonds across multiple retailers matters. Two identical certified diamonds can differ by hundreds or even thousands of dollars depending on the retailer.

These figures are based on our latest daily market data, matched by certification lab and certificate number across retailers, so you are comparing the exact same diamond.

  • 241 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $1,003 to $71,282

  • Average price: $21,381

  • Median price: $20,581

  • Available across 7 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.6%

Price Range Overview

As of Apr 14, 2026
Spread $70,279

Real market range for this carat, shape, and diamond type.

$1,003$71,282
Tracked

241

Lowest

$1,003

Average

$21,381

Median

$20,581

Highest

$71,282

Price History

Price Comparison Matrix

2.4 Carat Natural Diamond Prices by Shape

Shape-level averages for this carat and type. Open each shape page for full market detail.

ShapeAverage PriceListingsPage
Round$24,381263View
Oval$19,82558View
Emerald$23,92943View
Princess$15,03533View
Cushion$17,99132View
Radiant$18,81414View
Pear$26,29611View
Marquise$19,1557View
Heart$24,3427View
Asscher$10,9795View

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GIA | 2.4ct | Asscher | G | SI1 | Good

GIA | 2.4ct | Asscher | G | SI1 | Good

From $26,070

Compare at $28,156

2 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.46ct | Asscher | G | VS1 | Excellent

From $30,225

Compare at $33,050

2 stores
GIA | 2.47ct | Asscher | I | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.47ct | Asscher | I | VVS1 | Excellent

From $15,288

Compare at $16,141

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | G | SI2 | Excellent
Save 24.2%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | G | SI2 | Excellent

From $13,376

Compare at $17,647

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 24.7%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $28,465

Compare at $37,800

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | H | SI1 | Excellent
Save 17.9%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | H | SI1 | Excellent

From $20,710

Compare at $25,225

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | F | SI1 | Excellent

From $15,870

Compare at $16,666

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Excellent
Save 16.6%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | F | VS2 | Excellent

From $24,186

Compare at $29,008

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent
Save 21.3%

GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $7,749

Compare at $9,844

4 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Good

GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | G | VS1 | Good

From $16,493

Compare at $17,347

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent

GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | D | IF | Excellent

From $21,757

Compare at $22,562

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 27.1%

GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $4,801

Compare at $6,582

3 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Very Good

GIA | 2.41ct | Cushion | E | VS2 | Very Good

From $27,000

Compare at $29,272

2 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.43ct | Cushion | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $7,620

Compare at $8,298

3 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Cushion | D | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 2.46ct | Cushion | D | SI2 | Excellent

From $14,630

Compare at $18,511

3 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 21%

GIA | 2.46ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $14,436

Compare at $18,264

3 stores
GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | I | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | I | VS2 | Excellent

From $21,176

Compare at $22,588

3 stores
GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | J | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 27.8%

GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | J | VVS2 | Very Good

From $17,507

Compare at $24,263

3 stores
GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | J | VVS1 | Excellent
Save 19%

GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | J | VVS1 | Excellent

From $17,780

Compare at $21,963

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 17.1%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $29,404

Compare at $35,475

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $28,936

Compare at $29,228

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 27.1%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | F | VVS2 | Excellent

From $26,036

Compare at $35,712

6 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | D | IF | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | D | IF | Excellent

From $36,168

Compare at $36,612

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | SI2 | Excellent
Save 11.4%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | SI2 | Excellent

From $19,373

Compare at $21,871

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | VVS2 | Excellent

From $15,397

Compare at $16,305

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Excellent

From $17,940

Compare at $19,542

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS2 | Excellent

From $18,954

Compare at $20,643

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good
Save 16.5%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | VS1 | Very Good

From $27,048

Compare at $32,410

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent
Save 29%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | G | VS2 | Excellent

From $22,186

Compare at $31,252

4 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Excellent

From $19,505

Compare at $21,171

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | H | VS1 | Ideal

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | H | VS1 | Ideal

From $27,774

Compare at $30,222

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 37.1%

GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $24,272

Compare at $38,599

3 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | H | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 18%

GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | H | VVS2 | Excellent

From $23,546

Compare at $28,701

4 stores
Save 12.7%

GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Excellent

From $22,384

Compare at $25,627

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | E | VS2 | Excellent
Save 16.6%

GIA | 2.41ct | Emerald | E | VS2 | Excellent

From $25,775

Compare at $30,888

2 stores
GIA | 2.42ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 29%

GIA | 2.42ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $33,775

Compare at $47,577

4 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Emerald | J | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 20%

GIA | 2.43ct | Emerald | J | VVS2 | Excellent

From $14,488

Compare at $18,105

2 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Emerald | D | IF | Excellent
Save 13.8%

GIA | 2.43ct | Emerald | D | IF | Excellent

From $36,024

Compare at $41,811

3 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Emerald | E | VVS1 | Ideal

GIA | 2.43ct | Emerald | E | VVS1 | Ideal

From $32,889

Compare at $36,084

4 stores
GIA | 2.44ct | Emerald | J | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 13.9%

GIA | 2.44ct | Emerald | J | VVS2 | Excellent

From $17,085

Compare at $19,843

4 stores
GIA | 2.44ct | Emerald | J | VS1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.44ct | Emerald | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $17,216

Compare at $18,630

2 stores
GIA | 2.45ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.45ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Excellent

From $23,053

Compare at $24,628

2 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Emerald | F | IF | Ideal

GIA | 2.46ct | Emerald | F | IF | Ideal

From $34,454

Compare at $36,573

4 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Emerald | I | VS1 | Excellent
Save 17.9%

GIA | 2.46ct | Emerald | I | VS1 | Excellent

From $22,470

Compare at $27,384

2 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Very Good

GIA | 2.46ct | Emerald | E | VVS2 | Very Good

From $34,978

Compare at $37,708

3 stores
GIA | 2.47ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good

GIA | 2.47ct | Emerald | G | VVS2 | Very Good

From $28,442

Compare at $29,885

2 stores
GIA | 2.47ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent
Save 15.6%

GIA | 2.47ct | Emerald | D | VS1 | Excellent

From $32,312

Compare at $38,269

2 stores
GIA | 2.47ct | Emerald | J | IF | Ideal

GIA | 2.47ct | Emerald | J | IF | Ideal

From $20,005

Compare at $21,193

3 stores
GIA | 2.48ct | Emerald | H | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.48ct | Emerald | H | VVS2 | Excellent

From $28,927

Compare at $29,533

2 stores
GIA | 2.49ct | Emerald | I | VVS2 | Ideal
Save 37.1%

GIA | 2.49ct | Emerald | I | VVS2 | Ideal

From $20,726

Compare at $32,960

3 stores

Entry pricing in this category starts around $1,003.

What to Know When Shopping for 2.4 Carat Natural Diamonds

  1. Always compare identical certified diamonds across retailers. Identical certificate numbers can have price differences of $70,279 or more.
  2. Focus on the 4Cs that matter most to you. Color and clarity grades drive price more than cut in many segments, but cut affects sparkle the most.
  3. The median price of $20,581 is a useful benchmark. If you see a deal significantly below this, verify the retailer's reputation and return policy.
  4. Consider eye-clean alternatives. Moving one clarity grade down (e.g., VS2 to SI1) can save 10-15% with no visible difference to the naked eye.
  5. Compare natural vs. lab-grown options for the same carat and shape. Lab-grown diamonds are chemically identical but often 30-50% less expensive.
  6. Check shipping, insurance, and return policies. The lowest sticker price is not always the best deal once you factor in total cost of purchase.

Frequently Asked Questions

We currently track 241 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $1,003 and go up to $71,282.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $21,381 with a median around $20,581.

The observed spread is roughly $70,279 across tracked listings, which is about 98.6% from highest to lowest offer in this bucket.

We refresh pricing data daily so these pages stay current with market changes.

Based on our data, the median price is $20,581, which represents the midpoint of the market. Anything below this figure from a reputable retailer is a solid deal.

We currently track this stone category across 7 online retailers, giving you a broad view of the competitive landscape.

For most buyers, color differences below G are hard to detect once set in a ring. Clarity grades of VS2 and above are typically eye-clean. Prioritize cut quality for maximum brilliance, then balance color and clarity based on your budget.

Retailer pricing strategies, overhead costs, and margin targets all contribute. The exact certified diamond can differ by $70,279 across sellers, which is why direct certified-diamond comparison is essential.

We match diamonds across retailers by their certification lab and certificate number. This means the prices you see are for the exact same physical diamond, not just stones with similar specs. It is a true apples-to-apples comparison.

Diamond prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. Our data refreshes regularly so you can track trends over time. Use the price range on this page as a benchmark and compare it to historical averages when available.

Diamond Terminology

Carat
A unit of weight for diamonds equal to 200 milligrams. Larger carat weights are exponentially rarer, which is why prices increase non-linearly with size.
Cut
Refers to how well a diamond's facets interact with light. Cut quality ranges from Ideal to Poor and is the single biggest factor affecting a diamond's brilliance.
Color
Grades a diamond's lack of color on a scale from D (colorless) to Z (light yellow). Grades D-F are considered colorless; G-J are near-colorless and offer good value.
Clarity
Measures the presence of internal inclusions or surface blemishes. Grades range from Flawless (FL) to Included (I3). Most inclusions in VS2 and above are invisible to the naked eye.

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