How much does a 5.00ct+ E VVS2 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ E VVS2 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $1,693 NZD to $15,569 NZD, with a median price of $3,446 NZD. There are currently 5,993 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a E VVS2 cushion diamond?

About 44% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 96%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ E VVS2 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 5,993 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VVS2 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,693 NZD to $15,569 NZD, with a median of $3,446 NZD. At least 42 retailers stock this exact specification, and 44% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 96%. Half of all listings fall between $693 NZD and $1,738 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $60,272 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -5.0% and the number of listings moved +32.2%.

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 lab grown stones in the index: 516 USD per carat, +6.9% 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

Available

5,993

Lowest Price

$1,542 NZD

Highest Price

$155,886 NZD

Average Price

$6,680 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

43.5%

Price Spread

96.0%

30-Day Price Trend

-5.0%

30-Day Supply Change

+32.2%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$614/ct

10th Percentile

$314

Median

$614

90th Percentile

$1,527

Score Distribution

9.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

4,805 (50.3%)

Very Good

1,367 (14.3%)

Good

2,482 (26.0%)

Average

900 (9.4%)

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