How much does a 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds range from €1,379 EUR/ct to €77,210 EUR/ct, with an average of €15,213 EUR/ct.

What is the price range for 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds?

As of October 2026, the lowest listed price is €1,379 EUR per carat and the highest is €77,210 EUR per carat. The spread reflects differences in color, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds are available?

There are 6,959 active natural cushion listings between 5.00ct+ across 100+ retailers in the Carat Hunter index, refreshed daily.

How much can I save by comparing retailers for a 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamond?

Approximately 36% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 53% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Cushion Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 6,959 listings of natural cushion diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 53 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about €91,278 EUR in total, or €15,213 EUR per carat, and most listings sit between €1,379 EUR and €77,210 EUR per carat. About 36% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 53% apart on average between its cheapest and most expensive seller. The best value grade combination with real depth of stock is H to I SI1 at €15,127 EUR per carat across 243 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about €958 EUR per carat, roughly 94% less.

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. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,948 USD per carat, +1.7% 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

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Price Distribution

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Color	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	-	-	$39K	$34K	$28K	$27K	$22K	$16K	-
F-G	-	-	$32K	$26K	$24K	$23K	$20K	$15K	-
H-I	-	-	$17K	$22K	$18K	$21K	$17K	$14K	-
J-K	-	-	-	$16K	$13K	$13K	$12K	$8,789	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$8,105	$7,903	$5,950	-	-
N+	$11K	$21K	$17K	$17K	$15K	$16K	$11K	$9,841	$8,071

Price by Color & Clarity

Average price per carat for 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds by color and clarity grade.

Color	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	SI1	166	€19,443 EUR	30%
D-E	SI2	47	€14,200 EUR	27%
D-E	VS1	213	€24,821 EUR	58%
D-E	VS2	231	€24,266 EUR	31%
D-E	VVS1	55	€35,206 EUR	47%
D-E	VVS2	81	€30,625 EUR	34%
F-G	SI1	302	€17,659 EUR	36%
F-G	SI2	134	€13,849 EUR	31%
F-G	VS1	418	€21,764 EUR	56%
F-G	VS2	358	€20,969 EUR	40%
F-G	VVS1	93	€28,720 EUR	50%
F-G	VVS2	104	€23,189 EUR	40%
H-I	SI1	243	€15,127 EUR	40%
H-I	SI2	175	€12,135 EUR	25%
H-I	VS1	243	€16,230 EUR	50%
H-I	VS2	466	€18,486 EUR	40%
H-I	VVS1	45	€15,277 EUR	41%
H-I	VVS2	173	€19,969 EUR	36%
J-K	SI1	320	€10,834 EUR	44%
J-K	SI2	129	€7,867 EUR	27%
J-K	VS1	166	€11,585 EUR	43%
J-K	VS2	227	€11,637 EUR	35%
J-K	VVS2	68	€14,225 EUR	44%
L-M	SI1	36	€5,326 EUR	28%
L-M	VS1	28	€7,255 EUR	13%
L-M	VS2	50	€7,074 EUR	54%
N+	FL	13	€10,107 EUR	25%
N+	I	93	€7,224 EUR	83%
N+	IF	71	€18,794 EUR	56%
N+	SI1	254	€10,209 EUR	79%
N+	SI2	210	€8,809 EUR	65%
N+	VS1	630	€13,512 EUR	84%
N+	VS2	700	€14,023 EUR	72%
N+	VVS1	123	€15,139 EUR	68%
N+	VVS2	283	€14,993 EUR	122%
N+	other	11	€6,123 EUR	58%

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D FL D IF D VVS1 D VVS2 D VS1 D VS2 D SI1 D SI2 E FL E IF E VVS1 E VVS2 E VS1 E VS2 E SI1 E SI2 F FL F IF F VVS1 F VVS2 F VS1 F VS2 F SI1 F SI2 G FL G IF G VVS1 G VVS2 G VS1 G VS2 G SI1 G SI2 H FL H IF H VVS1 H VVS2 H VS1 H VS2 H SI1 H SI2 I FL I IF I VVS1 I VVS2 I VS1 I VS2 I SI1 I SI2 J FL J IF J VVS1 J VVS2 J VS1 J VS2 J SI1 J SI2