How much does a 5.00ct+ D VS1 lab grown cushion diamond cost?

As of September 2026, 5.00ct+ D VS1 lab grown cushion diamonds typically cost $1,252 USD to $10,102 USD, with a median price of $3,267 USD. There are currently 1,562 diamonds matching this specification available across retailers.

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5.00ct+ D VS1 Lab Grown Cushion

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As of September 2026, there are 1,562 lab grown cushion diamonds with D color and VS1 clarity in the 5.00ct+ range available across retailers worldwide. Prices typically run $1,252 USD to $10,102 USD, with a median of $3,267 USD. At least 32 retailers stock this exact specification. Half of all listings fall between $434 USD and $1,169 USD per carat. The same specification in natural form lists at a median of about $48,343 USD 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 lab grown stones in the index: 466 USD per carat, -14.7% 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

1,562

Lowest Price

$685 USD

Highest Price

$51,090 USD

Average Price

$4,884 USD

Market Intelligence

Retailers Selling

Price Spread

99.5%

Price Range

Price per carat distribution across retailers

$739/ct

10th Percentile

$336

Median

$739

90th Percentile

$2,148

Score Distribution

1.6K diamonds scored across 4 quality tiers

Excellent

336 (21.5%)

Very Good

500 (32.0%)

Good

287 (18.4%)

Average

439 (28.1%)

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