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0.50ct I VS1 Emerald Natural Diamond

GD • I/VS1 • GIA 5566656613

Certificate GIA 5566656613

Diamond specifications and retailer prices

From $703 NZD
As of November 4, 2026
Save $1,300 NZD (65%) vs most expensive(unlock to see where)
18 retailers carry this diamond
Most expensive: $3,158 NZD at NZ Jewellers · As of November 5, 2026
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About this 0.5ct natural emerald diamond

This 0.5ct natural emerald sits in the half to three-quarter carat band, graded I colour (near-colourless) and VS1 clarity (very-slightly-included), with a standard cut grade stated by the retailer rather than the lab and certified by GIA 5566656613. Listed at 18 retailers as of November 2, 2026, with a 185% spread between the cheapest and most expensive listing. That is exactly the kind of price-discovery gap Carat Hunter was built to surface. Cut grade matters more than carat or clarity for visible brilliance. If you can shift budget toward an Excellent or Ideal cut, do it before chasing higher colour or clarity.

The 4Cs

0.50
Carat
I
Colour
VS1
Clarity
Good
Cut (retailer stated)

Specifications

Cut (retailer stated)Good
PolishExcellent
SymmetryVery Good
FluorescenceNone
OriginNatural
Grading LabGIA
CertificateGIA 5566656613
Dimensions5.35 × 3.89 × 2.63 mm
L/W Ratio1.38
Girdle conditionPolished
Culet sizeNone
Key to symbols
Feather
Top View
5.35 mm3.89 mm0.50 ctI / VS1
OriginNatural
CutGood
PolishExcellent
SymmetryVery Good
FluorescenceNone
CertificateGIA 5566656613
Side View
Table 73.0%CrownGirdlePavilionCulet: NoneDepth 67.7%

Caratlytics Score

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Price History

Last verified: Nov 4
Current: $3,158 NZD|Low: $703 NZD|High: $3,323 NZD|Avg: $1,171 NZD|-5.0%
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November 5, 2026
Retailer 17$703 NZD
Retailer 13$759 NZD
Retailer 4$795 NZD
Retailer 2$823 NZD
Retailer 14$887 NZD
Retailer 10$905 NZD
Retailer 8$933 NZD
Retailer 3$951 NZD
Retailer 15$954 NZD
Retailer 11$1,017 NZD
Retailer 7$1,098 NZD
Retailer 9$1,128 NZD
Retailer 18$1,166 NZD
Retailer 12$1,189 NZD
Retailer 16$1,277 NZD
Retailer 5$1,297 NZD
Retailer 6$2,003 NZD
NZ Jewellers$3,158 NZD

15 data points across 18 retailers

18 retailers$703 NZD to $2,003 NZD

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Cheapest Retailer
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$703 NZD
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Retailer 2
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$759 NZD
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Final sale: no returns
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Retailer 3
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$795 NZD
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Retailer 4
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$823 NZD
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B+
Retailer 5
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$887 NZD
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Retailer 6
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$905 NZD
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Price last confirmed 9 days ago
Retailer 7
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$933 NZD
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Price last confirmed 7 days ago
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Retailer 8
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$951 NZD
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Retailer 9
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$954 NZD
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Retailer 10
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$1,017 NZD
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B+
Retailer 11
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$1,098 NZD
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B+
Retailer 12
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$1,128 NZD
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B+
Retailer 13
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$1,166 NZD
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Retailer 14
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$1,189 NZD
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Retailer 15
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$1,277 NZD
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Retailer 16
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$1,297 NZD
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Retailer 17
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$2,003 NZD
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Most Expensive
NZ Jewellers
0a45610c-06e6-443e-a081-d0d12ca8be3b · Nov 5
$3,158 NZD
$1,780 USD
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0.50ct Emerald
$703 NZD