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

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ F VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $1,718 NZD to $14,315 NZD, with a median price of $3,504 NZD. There are currently 2,455 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a F VS1 cushion diamond?

About 42% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 90%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ F VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 2,455 lab grown cushion diamonds with F colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,718 NZD to $14,315 NZD, with a median of $3,504 NZD. At least 45 retailers stock this exact specification, and 42% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 90%. Half of all listings fall between $578 NZD and $1,373 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $43,293 NZD per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -7.7% and the number of listings moved +26.4%.

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

2,455

Lowest Price

$1,321 NZD

Highest Price

$108,411 NZD

Average Price

$6,232 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

42.4%

Price Spread

90.3%

30-Day Price Trend

-7.7%

30-Day Supply Change

+26.4%

Volatility (30d)

0.02

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$495/ct

10th Percentile

$251

Median

$495

90th Percentile

$1,135

Score Distribution

4.8K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

1,731 (36.4%)

Very Good

824 (17.3%)

Good

968 (20.3%)

Average

1,238 (26.0%)

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