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

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ J VS1 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £31,744 GBP to £91,539 GBP, with a median price of £53,789 GBP. There are currently 47 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ J VS1 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 47 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £31,744 GBP to £91,539 GBP, with a median of £53,789 GBP. At least 36 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £6,575 GBP and £11,024 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £585 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

£2,648 GBP

Highest Price

£122,457 GBP

Average Price

£57,836 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

47.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$12,636/ct

10th Percentile

$6,562

Median

$12,636

90th Percentile

$17,565

Score Distribution

47 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

6 (12.8%)

Very Good

13 (27.7%)

Good

10 (21.3%)

Average

18 (38.3%)

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