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

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ E VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost £711 GBP to £6,087 GBP, with a median price of £1,445 GBP. There are currently 3,147 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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

About 41% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 93%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ E VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 3,147 lab grown cushion diamonds with E colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £711 GBP to £6,087 GBP, with a median of £1,445 GBP. At least 38 retailers stock this exact specification, and 41% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 93%. Half of all listings fall between £294 GBP and £709 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £21,651 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -11.2% and the number of listings moved +43.8%.

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

3,147

Lowest Price

£554 GBP

Highest Price

£61,221 GBP

Average Price

£2,686 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

40.7%

Price Spread

93.4%

30-Day Price Trend

-11.2%

30-Day Supply Change

+43.8%

Volatility (30d)

0.03

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$597/ct

10th Percentile

$302

Median

$597

90th Percentile

$1,540

Score Distribution

5.3K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

2,404 (45.8%)

Very Good

794 (15.1%)

Good

1,051 (20.0%)

Average

1,001 (19.1%)

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