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

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ D VS1 natural oval diamonds typically cost £127,620 GBP to £480,447 GBP, with a median price of £239,786 GBP. There are currently 58 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ D VS1 Natural Oval

Quick answer

As of September 2026, there are 58 natural oval diamonds with D colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £127,620 GBP to £480,447 GBP, with a median of £239,786 GBP. At least 13 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between £47,246 GBP and £68,244 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £403 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. Oval natural stones in the index: 2,380 USD per carat, -9.6% 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

£41,149 GBP

Highest Price

£1,693,560 GBP

Average Price

£320,097 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

35.0%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$80,896/ct

10th Percentile

$27,060

Median

$80,896

90th Percentile

$98,029

Score Distribution

58 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

5 (8.6%)

Very Good

11 (19.0%)

Good

27 (46.6%)

Average

15 (25.9%)

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