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

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ H VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £55,949 GBP to £173,549 GBP, with a median price of £94,573 GBP. There are currently 67 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ H VS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 67 natural cushion diamonds with H colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £55,949 GBP to £173,549 GBP, with a median of £94,573 GBP. At least 38 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £10,849 GBP and £17,319 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £400 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

£35,991 GBP

Highest Price

£403,312 GBP

Average Price

£111,973 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

46.8%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$18,659/ct

10th Percentile

$11,379

Median

$18,659

90th Percentile

$29,097

Score Distribution

67 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

6 (9.0%)

Very Good

16 (23.9%)

Good

29 (43.3%)

Average

16 (23.9%)

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