How much does a 5.00ct+ D VS1 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ D VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £62,658 GBP to £315,479 GBP, with a median price of £112,936 GBP. There are currently 51 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ D VS1 Natural Cushion

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 51 natural cushion diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £62,658 GBP to £315,479 GBP, with a median of £112,936 GBP. At least 15 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £44,129 GBP and £57,281 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £458 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

Lowest Price

£54,982 GBP

Highest Price

£1,286,388 GBP

Average Price

£165,557 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

25.1%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$70,766/ct

10th Percentile

$54,470

Median

$70,766

90th Percentile

$88,214

Score Distribution

51 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

10 (19.6%)

Very Good

11 (21.6%)

Good

11 (21.6%)

Average

19 (37.3%)

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