How much does a 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of October 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £13,064 GBP to £46,717 GBP, with a median price of £22,452 GBP. There are currently 107 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS2 cushion diamond?

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 42%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 107 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £13,064 GBP to £46,717 GBP, with a median of £22,452 GBP. At least 54 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 42%. Half of all listings fall between £4,821 GBP and £7,403 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £522 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved +1.3% and the number of listings moved +10.0%.

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 natural stones in the index: 2,948 USD per carat, +1.7% 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

107

Lowest Price

£7,840 GBP

Highest Price

£88,930 GBP

Average Price

£26,869 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.4%

Price Spread

42.5%

30-Day Price Trend

+1.3%

30-Day Supply Change

+10.0%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,098/ct

10th Percentile

$5,289

Median

$8,098

90th Percentile

$11,934

Score Distribution

243 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

36 (14.8%)

Very Good

56 (23.0%)

Good

52 (21.4%)

Average

99 (40.7%)

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