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

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ natural oval diamonds range from €228 EUR/ct to €131,025 EUR/ct, with an average of €17,423 EUR/ct.

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

As of October 2026, the lowest listed price is €228 EUR per carat and the highest is €131,025 EUR per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural oval diamonds are available?

There are 8,513 active natural oval 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 oval diamond?

Approximately 39% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 76% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Oval Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 8,513 listings of natural oval diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 52 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about €104,537 EUR in total, or €17,423 EUR per carat, and most listings sit between €228 EUR and €131,025 EUR per carat. About 39% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 76% 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 €16,057 EUR per carat across 355 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about €647 EUR per carat, roughly 96% 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,655 USD per carat, +10.2% 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	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	$53K	$41K	$41K	$39K	$37K	$27K	$19K	$6,098
F-G	$46K	$34K	$32K	$35K	$30K	$24K	$18K	$6,947
H-I	-	$32K	$22K	$24K	$24K	$18K	$11K	$3,960
J-K	-	-	$14K	$13K	$13K	$8,203	$8,352	-
L-M	-	-	$7,129	-	$7,906	$6,999	$5,590	-
N+	$35K	$12K	$8,494	$21K	$16K	$12K	$8,127	$3,603

Price by Colour & Clarity

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

Colour	Clarity	Listings	Avg Price/ct	Spread
D-E	I	11	€5,478 EUR	12%
D-E	IF	25	€47,443 EUR	22%
D-E	SI1	324	€24,370 EUR	26%
D-E	SI2	97	€16,785 EUR	24%
D-E	VS1	383	€35,306 EUR	32%
D-E	VS2	452	€32,853 EUR	37%
D-E	VVS1	90	€37,150 EUR	34%
D-E	VVS2	145	€37,164 EUR	28%
F-G	I	25	€6,240 EUR	90%
F-G	IF	23	€41,578 EUR	24%
F-G	SI1	359	€21,812 EUR	31%
F-G	SI2	141	€16,226 EUR	37%
F-G	VS1	670	€31,516 EUR	30%
F-G	VS2	628	€27,282 EUR	29%
F-G	VVS1	43	€30,932 EUR	22%
F-G	VVS2	243	€28,699 EUR	43%
H-I	I	37	€3,557 EUR	39%
H-I	SI1	355	€16,057 EUR	34%
H-I	SI2	546	€10,214 EUR	61%
H-I	VS1	490	€21,811 EUR	38%
H-I	VS2	398	€21,254 EUR	41%
H-I	VVS1	77	€28,976 EUR	23%
H-I	VVS2	172	€19,921 EUR	51%
J-K	SI1	411	€7,368 EUR	77%
J-K	SI2	270	€7,502 EUR	55%
J-K	VS1	131	€11,627 EUR	51%
J-K	VS2	153	€11,860 EUR	50%
J-K	VVS2	20	€12,261 EUR	75%
L-M	SI1	87	€6,287 EUR	46%
L-M	SI2	77	€5,021 EUR	53%
L-M	VS2	47	€7,102 EUR	27%
L-M	VVS2	17	€6,404 EUR	16%
N+	I	191	€3,237 EUR	103%
N+	IF	14	€31,174 EUR	208%
N+	SI1	373	€10,576 EUR	47%
N+	SI2	142	€7,300 EUR	50%
N+	VS1	243	€19,252 EUR	87%
N+	VS2	268	€14,143 EUR	56%
N+	VVS1	63	€10,955 EUR	116%
N+	VVS2	253	€7,630 EUR	158%
N+	other	19	€230 EUR	1008%

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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