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

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds range from €1,305 EUR/ct to €82,402 EUR/ct, with an average of €16,329 EUR/ct.

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

As of October 2026, the lowest listed price is €1,305 EUR per carat and the highest is €82,402 EUR per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds are available?

There are 6,431 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 6,431 listings of natural cushion diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 52 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about €97,976 EUR in total, or €16,329 EUR per carat, and most listings sit between €1,305 EUR and €82,402 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 €14,784 EUR per carat across 195 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about €816 EUR per carat, roughly 95% 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

LowHigh

Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$39K	$42K	$39K	$34K	$30K	$28K	$22K	$17K	-
F-G	-	-	$34K	$26K	$24K	$24K	$19K	$15K	-
H-I	-	-	$18K	$23K	$19K	$21K	$16K	$13K	-
J-K	-	-	-	$16K	$12K	$13K	$12K	$8,865	-
L-M	-	-	-	-	$8,150	$6,296	$6,156	-	-
N+	$11K	$21K	$18K	$17K	$15K	$16K	$11K	$9,813	$8,016

Price by Colour & Clarity

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

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	FL	13	€35,348 EUR	7%
D-E	IF	15	€38,079 EUR	66%
D-E	SI1	155	€19,821 EUR	40%
D-E	SI2	62	€15,066 EUR	35%
D-E	VS1	198	€26,640 EUR	58%
D-E	VS2	232	€24,865 EUR	31%
D-E	VVS1	46	€34,973 EUR	44%
D-E	VVS2	80	€30,520 EUR	29%
F-G	SI1	233	€17,238 EUR	33%
F-G	SI2	115	€13,845 EUR	33%
F-G	VS1	422	€21,846 EUR	55%
F-G	VS2	354	€21,280 EUR	38%
F-G	VVS1	96	€30,549 EUR	22%
F-G	VVS2	102	€23,276 EUR	41%
H-I	SI1	195	€14,784 EUR	44%
H-I	SI2	150	€11,807 EUR	29%
H-I	VS1	254	€17,359 EUR	49%
H-I	VS2	421	€18,963 EUR	37%
H-I	VVS1	31	€16,603 EUR	36%
H-I	VVS2	148	€21,072 EUR	34%
J-K	SI1	228	€10,908 EUR	40%
J-K	SI2	110	€7,965 EUR	31%
J-K	VS1	102	€10,691 EUR	45%
J-K	VS2	153	€11,386 EUR	28%
J-K	VVS2	60	€14,266 EUR	49%
L-M	SI1	38	€5,531 EUR	27%
L-M	VS1	16	€7,323 EUR	27%
L-M	VS2	30	€5,657 EUR	54%
N+	FL	13	€10,064 EUR	25%
N+	I	92	€7,202 EUR	78%
N+	IF	68	€18,522 EUR	61%
N+	SI1	257	€9,862 EUR	79%
N+	SI2	206	€8,817 EUR	66%
N+	VS1	623	€13,685 EUR	83%
N+	VS2	705	€14,157 EUR	74%
N+	VVS1	122	€15,795 EUR	78%
N+	VVS2	275	€15,601 EUR	138%
N+	other	11	€6,146 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