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

As of September 2026, 3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £13,593 GBP to £41,658 GBP, with a median price of £22,024 GBP. There are currently 235 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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3.00 to 4.99ct J VS2 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 235 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 3.00 to 4.99ct range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £13,593 GBP to £41,658 GBP, with a median of £22,024 GBP. At least 47 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £5,052 GBP and £7,663 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £1,021 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 natural stones in the index: 2,792 USD per carat, +1.1% 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

235

Lowest Price

£7,656 GBP

Highest Price

£93,249 GBP

Average Price

£25,277 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

40.7%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$8,149/ct

10th Percentile

$5,325

Median

$8,149

90th Percentile

$11,855

Score Distribution

234 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

27 (11.5%)

Very Good

64 (27.4%)

Good

62 (26.5%)

Average

81 (34.6%)

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