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

As of October 2026, 5.00ct+ J VS1 natural round diamonds typically cost £49,202 GBP to £140,685 GBP, with a median price of £78,241 GBP. There are currently 64 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

Where can I find the best price on a J VS1 round diamond?

About 34% of these diamonds are available at multiple retailers, with an average price spread of 27%. A comparison tool like Carat Hunter lets you see all the prices side by side.

5.00ct+ J VS1 Natural Round

Quick answer

As of October 2026, there are 64 natural round diamonds with J colour and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run £49,202 GBP to £140,685 GBP, with a median of £78,241 GBP. At least 19 retailers stock this exact specification, and 34% of the stones appear at more than one of them, with an average price spread of 27%. Half of all listings fall between £11,831 GBP and £15,515 GBP per carat. The same specification in lab grown form lists at a median of about £408 GBP per carat. Over the last 30 days the median price moved -3.0% and the number of listings moved -40.5%.

Three of the best scored stones at this specification right now:

Caratlytics Diamond Price Index, September 2026: natural diamonds at 2,335 USD per carat and lab-grown at 443 USD per carat, a natural to lab ratio of 5.3 to 1. Round natural stones in the index: 2,248 USD per carat, +7.6% month on month. See the full index release

Figures come from current listings across more than 100 retailers and refresh daily. The index is a monthly release.

Last updated: October 2026

Available

Lowest Price

£31,002 GBP

Highest Price

£341,190 GBP

Average Price

£89,264 GBP

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Cross Retailer %

34.5%

Price Spread

27.1%

30-Day Price Trend

-3.0%

30-Day Supply Change

-40.5%

Volatility (30d)

0.01

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$18,110/ct

10th Percentile

$14,622

Median

$18,110

90th Percentile

$26,600

Score Distribution

169 diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

25 (14.8%)

Very Good

34 (20.1%)

Good

37 (21.9%)

Average

73 (43.2%)

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