How much does a 5.00ct+ J VS2 natural cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ J VS2 natural cushion diamonds typically cost £42,983 GBP to £144,350 GBP, with a median price of £66,356 GBP. There are currently 113 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ J VS2 Natural Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 113 natural cushion diamonds with J colour and VS2 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £42,983 GBP to £144,350 GBP, with a median of £66,356 GBP. At least 9 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £15,425 GBP and £26,611 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

113

Lowest Price

£25,136 GBP

Highest Price

£325,731 GBP

Average Price

£82,961 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

45.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$33,543/ct

10th Percentile

$18,698

Median

$33,543

90th Percentile

$37,981

Score Distribution

113 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

6 (5.3%)

Very Good

30 (26.5%)

Good

42 (37.2%)

Average

35 (31.0%)

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