How much does a 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $2,084 NZD to $17,674 NZD, with a median price of $4,413 NZD. There are currently 4,835 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ E VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 4,835 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $2,084 NZD to $17,674 NZD, with a median of $4,413 NZD. At least 32 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $776 NZD and $2,008 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $84,502 NZD per carat.

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

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, August 2026: natural diamonds at 2,184 USD per carat and lab-grown at 464 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 4.7 to 1. Cushion lab grown stones in the index: 466 USD per carat, -14.7% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from live listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: September 2026

Available

4,835

Lowest Price

$679 NZD

Highest Price

$2,489,816 NZD

Average Price

$8,449 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

94.3%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$760/ct

10th Percentile

$341

Median

$760

90th Percentile

$2,158

Score Distribution

4.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

911 (18.8%)

Very Good

1,699 (35.1%)

Good

891 (18.4%)

Average

1,334 (27.6%)

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