How much does a 5.00ct+ I VVS1 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ I VVS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost £1,043 GBP to £5,488 GBP, with a median price of £3,503 GBP. There are currently 4 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ I VVS1 Lab Grown Cushion

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 4 lab grown cushion diamonds with I colour and VVS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £1,043 GBP to £5,488 GBP, with a median of £3,503 GBP. At least 26 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £290 GBP and £1,072 GBP per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about £13,373 GBP 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

Lowest Price

£826 GBP

Highest Price

£5,501 GBP

Average Price

£3,333 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

151.9%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$694/ct

10th Percentile

$255

Median

$694

90th Percentile

$1,640

Score Distribution

4 diamonds scored across 3 quality tiers

Excellent

1 (25.0%)

Very Good

1 (25.0%)

Average

2 (50.0%)

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