2.4 Carat Natural Diamond Prices Comparison

As of July 2026, the average price of a 2.4 carat natural diamond is $23,414.2.4 carat diamonds can cost anywhere from $1,003 to $72,380 depending on shape, color, clarity, and other factors.In the last month, prices for these diamonds are flat -0%.Compare 272 verified listings across 10 retailers in the tables below.

Market Insights
Last updated: 2026-07-12

2.4 Carat Natural Diamond Market Overview

CaratRadar currently tracks 272 verified 2.4-carat natural diamonds listed across 10 online retailers. Prices in this segment range from $1,003 to $72,380, with an average asking price of $23,414 and a median of $21,860.

The price spread of $71,377 (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.

  • 272 diamonds tracked in this segment

  • Price range: $1,003 to $72,380

  • Average price: $23,414

  • Median price: $21,860

  • Available across 10 retailers

  • Savings potential: up to 98.6%

Price Range Overview

As of Jul 12, 2026
Spread $71,377

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

$1,003$72,380
Tracked

272

Lowest

$1,003

Average

$23,414

Median

$21,860

Highest

$72,380

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$23,723261View
Oval$19,52354View
Cushion$19,35842View
Emerald$23,89841View
Princess$13,62622View
Pear$20,81619View
Radiant$19,73016View
Heart$16,43713View
Asscher$14,2648View
Marquise$27,9758View

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IGI | 2.46ct | Round | K | SI2 | Very Good

IGI | 2.46ct | Round | K | SI2 | Very Good

From $6,553

Compare at $6,653

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 42.4%

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $6,801

Compare at $11,813

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

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

From $7,779

Compare at $8,502

5 stores
GIA | 2.42ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent
Save 12.4%

GIA | 2.42ct | Round | L | SI2 | Excellent

From $7,929

Compare at $9,056

3 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Oval | L | SI2 | Very Good

GIA | 2.46ct | Oval | L | SI2 | Very Good

From $8,377

Compare at $8,578

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent
Save 35.5%

GIA | 2.41ct | Round | L | SI1 | Excellent

From $8,519

Compare at $13,216

2 stores
GIA | 2.41ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent
Save 36.2%

GIA | 2.41ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $8,717

Compare at $13,654

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | L | VS2 | Excellent
Save 39.3%

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | L | VS2 | Excellent

From $9,124

Compare at $15,036

4 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Princess | J | VS1 | Ideal

GIA | 2.4ct | Princess | J | VS1 | Ideal

From $9,332

Compare at $9,812

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $9,690

Compare at $9,731

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | VS1 | Ideal
Save 38.6%

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | VS1 | Ideal

From $9,706

Compare at $15,808

3 stores
GIA | 2.45ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent
Save 11.1%

GIA | 2.45ct | Round | K | SI2 | Excellent

From $9,816

Compare at $11,041

4 stores
IGI | 2.47ct | Pear | J | VS2 | Very Good

IGI | 2.47ct | Pear | J | VS2 | Very Good

From $9,884

Compare at $9,885

2 stores
IGI | 2.41ct | Round | J | VVS1 | Excellent

IGI | 2.41ct | Round | J | VVS1 | Excellent

From $9,945

2 stores
IGI | 2.4ct | Round | J | VS1 | Excellent

IGI | 2.4ct | Round | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $10,372

Compare at $10,375

2 stores
GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.49ct | Cushion | H | SI2 | Excellent

From $10,683

Compare at $10,998

2 stores
IGI | 2.46ct | Round | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 16.4%

IGI | 2.46ct | Round | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $10,813

Compare at $12,927

3 stores
IGI | 2.49ct | Emerald | J | VS1 | Very Good

IGI | 2.49ct | Emerald | J | VS1 | Very Good

From $11,085

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Radiant | J | SI2 | Excellent
Save 36%

GIA | 2.4ct | Radiant | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $11,415

Compare at $17,840

5 stores
IGI | 2.45ct | Round | H | SI1 | Excellent

IGI | 2.45ct | Round | H | SI1 | Excellent

From $11,451

Compare at $11,455

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Very Good
Save 38%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | J | SI2 | Very Good

From $11,723

Compare at $18,921

6 stores
IGI | 2.44ct | Round | J | VS1 | Excellent
Save 14.7%

IGI | 2.44ct | Round | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $11,836

Compare at $13,883

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Ideal
Save 16.2%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | J | VVS1 | Ideal

From $11,861

Compare at $14,150

4 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Round | K | VS2 | Excellent
Save 36%

GIA | 2.43ct | Round | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $11,897

Compare at $18,593

4 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Good
Save 14.6%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | G | VS2 | Good

From $12,045

Compare at $14,110

2 stores
IGI | 2.49ct | Round | J | VVS2 | Excellent

IGI | 2.49ct | Round | J | VVS2 | Excellent

From $12,207

Compare at $12,210

2 stores
GIA | 2.44ct | Heart | D | SI2 | Good

GIA | 2.44ct | Heart | D | SI2 | Good

From $12,230

Compare at $12,561

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | VS2 | Very Good

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | VS2 | Very Good

From $12,335

Compare at $12,866

3 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.46ct | Round | K | SI1 | Excellent

From $12,363

Compare at $13,680

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | J | VS2 | Ideal
Save 15.9%

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | J | VS2 | Ideal

From $12,523

Compare at $14,890

5 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | SI1 | Very Good

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | SI1 | Very Good

From $12,581

Compare at $12,664

2 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Oval | K | VVS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.46ct | Oval | K | VVS2 | Excellent

From $12,678

Compare at $13,237

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | K | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 17.5%

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

From $12,707

Compare at $15,397

2 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 37.3%

GIA | 2.43ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $12,882

Compare at $20,561

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Oval | K | VVS2 | Very Good
Save 32.2%

GIA | 2.4ct | Oval | K | VVS2 | Very Good

From $12,930

Compare at $19,071

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | VS1 | Ideal
Save 38.3%

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | VS1 | Ideal

From $12,989

Compare at $21,064

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | J | VS1 | Excellent
Save 36.6%

GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | J | VS1 | Excellent

From $13,158

Compare at $20,754

6 stores
IGI | 2.41ct | Oval | I | VS2 | Very Good

IGI | 2.41ct | Oval | I | VS2 | Very Good

From $13,199

Compare at $13,200

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Oval | K | VS2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Oval | K | VS2 | Excellent

From $13,240

Compare at $13,843

3 stores
IGI | 2.4ct | Round | I | VS1 | Excellent

IGI | 2.4ct | Round | I | VS1 | Excellent

From $13,251

Compare at $13,255

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | J | SI2 | Excellent

From $13,292

Compare at $13,900

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Radiant | G | SI2 | Excellent
Save 38.2%

GIA | 2.4ct | Radiant | G | SI2 | Excellent

From $13,369

Compare at $21,635

5 stores
GIA | 2.43ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

GIA | 2.43ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $13,377

Compare at $13,704

2 stores
IGI | 2.46ct | Round | I | VVS2 | Very Good

IGI | 2.46ct | Round | I | VVS2 | Very Good

From $13,393

Compare at $13,395

2 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Cushion | G | SI2 | Excellent
Save 36.6%

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

From $13,506

Compare at $21,303

4 stores
GIA | 2.45ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent
Save 36.9%

GIA | 2.45ct | Round | J | SI1 | Excellent

From $13,515

Compare at $21,426

5 stores
GIA | 2.46ct | Marquise | K | SI2 | Good

GIA | 2.46ct | Marquise | K | SI2 | Good

From $13,742

Compare at $14,385

3 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | VVS2 | Excellent
Save 39.3%

GIA | 2.4ct | Round | K | VVS2 | Excellent

From $13,814

Compare at $22,771

8 stores
GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Ideal
Save 31.3%

GIA | 2.4ct | Emerald | I | VS2 | Ideal

From $13,830

Compare at $20,117

2 stores
GIA | 2.48ct | Round | L | VS1 | Excellent
Save 40.4%

GIA | 2.48ct | Round | L | VS1 | Excellent

From $13,897

Compare at $23,319

2 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 $71,377 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 $21,860 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 272 comparable stones in this segment. Prices start around $1,003 and go up to $72,380.

Based on the latest market data, the average asking price is about $23,414 with a median around $21,860.

The observed spread is roughly $71,377 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 completed market data, the fair market benchmark is $23,414. The median price is $21,860, so offers between the median and fair benchmark can be reasonable, while reputable listings below the median may be especially competitive.

We currently track this stone category across 10 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 $71,377 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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