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

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ G VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $1,638 NZD to $15,534 NZD, with a median price of $3,334 NZD. There are currently 1,623 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ G VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 1,623 lab grown cushion diamonds with G colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,638 NZD to $15,534 NZD, with a median of $3,334 NZD. At least 37 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $614 NZD and $1,668 NZD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $69,710 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

1,623

Lowest Price

$686 NZD

Highest Price

$291,358 NZD

Average Price

$6,940 NZD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

102.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$590/ct

10th Percentile

$280

Median

$590

90th Percentile

$1,384

Score Distribution

1.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

460 (28.3%)

Very Good

460 (28.3%)

Good

201 (12.4%)

Average

502 (30.9%)

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