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

As of November 2026, 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds range from ₹1,29,601 INR/ct to ₹81,10,415 INR/ct, with an average of ₹16,53,244 INR/ct.

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

As of November 2026, the lowest listed price is ₹1,29,601 INR per carat and the highest is ₹81,10,415 INR per carat. The spread reflects differences in colour, clarity, cut and retailer pricing.

How many 5.00ct+ natural cushion diamonds are available?

There are 6,273 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 35% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 52% between the cheapest and most expensive listing of the same stone.

Natural Cushion Diamonds, 5.00ct+

Quick answer

As of November 2026, there are 6,273 listings of natural cushion diamonds between 5.00ct+ from at least 49 retailers. A typical stone in this range costs about ₹99,19,464 INR in total, or ₹16,53,244 INR per carat, and most listings sit between ₹1,29,601 INR and ₹81,10,415 INR per carat. About 35% of these stones are listed by more than one retailer, and the same stone is priced 52% 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 ₹14,70,415 INR per carat across 179 listings. The same shape in lab grown form runs about ₹98,371 INR per carat, roughly 94% less.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, October 2026: natural diamonds at 2,202 USD per carat and lab-grown at 462 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.8 to 1. Cushion natural stones in the index: 2,881 USD per carat, -2.5% 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: November 2026

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Price Distribution

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Colour	FL	IF	VVS1	VVS2	VS1	VS2	SI1	SI2	I
D-E	-	-	$40K	$35K	$29K	$27K	$22K	$16K	-
F-G	-	-	$34K	$26K	$25K	$23K	$20K	$16K	-
H-I	-	-	$17K	$21K	$19K	$20K	$15K	$13K	-
J-K	-	-	$13K	$16K	$13K	$13K	$13K	$9,198	-
L-M	-	-	-	$7,315	-	-	-	-	-
N+	$11K	$20K	$17K	$17K	$15K	$16K	$11K	$9,813	$8,067

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	SI1	148	₹20,82,966 INR	37%
D-E	SI2	46	₹14,84,880 INR	23%
D-E	VS1	219	₹27,55,980 INR	59%
D-E	VS2	196	₹25,41,945 INR	31%
D-E	VVS1	50	₹38,43,857 INR	53%
D-E	VVS2	92	₹33,13,718 INR	53%
F-G	SI1	181	₹18,70,061 INR	41%
F-G	SI2	69	₹14,97,234 INR	28%
F-G	VS1	392	₹23,73,970 INR	54%
F-G	VS2	309	₹21,92,039 INR	39%
F-G	VVS1	108	₹31,85,071 INR	33%
F-G	VVS2	103	₹24,79,735 INR	40%
H-I	SI1	179	₹14,70,415 INR	45%
H-I	SI2	119	₹12,39,790 INR	25%
H-I	VS1	244	₹17,81,398 INR	52%
H-I	VS2	436	₹19,45,581 INR	37%
H-I	VVS1	39	₹16,20,568 INR	47%
H-I	VVS2	130	₹20,05,146 INR	35%
J-K	SI1	247	₹12,08,018 INR	28%
J-K	SI2	57	₹8,73,370 INR	18%
J-K	VS1	160	₹12,48,052 INR	40%
J-K	VS2	218	₹12,58,000 INR	38%
J-K	VVS1	17	₹12,35,013 INR	22%
J-K	VVS2	73	₹15,59,189 INR	41%
L-M	VVS2	11	₹6,94,559 INR	32%
N+	FL	13	₹10,66,377 INR	25%
N+	I	93	₹7,65,946 INR	83%
N+	IF	71	₹19,07,920 INR	58%
N+	SI1	258	₹10,82,270 INR	78%
N+	SI2	212	₹9,31,715 INR	65%
N+	VS1	642	₹14,25,853 INR	83%
N+	VS2	710	₹14,92,091 INR	72%
N+	VVS1	128	₹16,07,913 INR	55%
N+	VVS2	292	₹15,92,816 INR	115%
N+	other	11	₹6,49,510 INR	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