Best Value in New Zealand

Categories with the highest price spreads across retailers, where comparison shopping saves the most. Pricing shown in NZD.

Last updated 2 November 2026 · Refreshed daily across more than one hundred retailers

Across the 50 categories shown below, the average price spread between retailers is 317%. Natural Pear 2.50-2.99 has the widest spread at 466.9%, meaning comparison shopping in this category can save you significantly. Categories with higher spreads offer the most savings potential when you compare across multiple retailers.

Top Price Spreads

The 20 categories where retailer prices vary the most. A wider spread means more savings from comparison shopping.

1
Natural Pear 2.50-2.99
467%
save up to $4,419
2
Lab-Grown Oval 2.50-2.99
460%
save up to $2,124
3
Natural Oval 2.50-2.99
420%
save up to $2,928
4
Lab-Grown Princess 3.00-3.99
419%
save up to $2,518
5
Lab-Grown Princess 3.00-3.99
399%
save up to $2,530
6
Lab-Grown Cushion 1.50-1.99
363%
save up to $2,225
7
Natural Round 0.20-0.29
357%
save up to $8,171
8
Natural Emerald 2.00-2.49
355%
save up to $15.0K
9
Lab-Grown Round 3.00-3.99
353%
save up to $2,505
10
Natural Marquise 0.20-0.29
351%
save up to $45.9K
11
Natural Asscher 3.00-3.99
350%
save up to $30.2K
12
Lab-Grown Round 0.75-0.99
347%
save up to $2,289
13
Natural Emerald 0.50-0.74
342%
save up to $4,030
14
Natural Emerald 3.00-3.99
341%
save up to $21.1K
15
Natural Emerald 0.50-0.74
341%
save up to $4,593
16
Lab-Grown Round 3.00-3.99
332%
save up to $1,651
17
Natural Pear 4.00-4.99
332%
save up to $4,090
18
Natural Oval 0.75-0.99
331%
save up to $21.3K
19
Lab-Grown Asscher 3.00-3.99
330%
save up to $2,807
20
Lab-Grown Oval 2.00-2.49
325%
save up to $1,687
CategoryPrice SpreadRetailersLowest Price
Natural Pear 2.50-2.99466.9%21$1,682/ct
Lab-Grown Oval 2.50-2.99460.1%14$820/ct
Natural Oval 2.50-2.99419.8%26$1,239/ct
Lab-Grown Princess 3.00-3.99419.0%12$1,068/ct
Lab-Grown Princess 3.00-3.99399.1%24$1,127/ct
Lab-Grown Cushion 1.50-1.99362.7%9$1,090/ct
Natural Round 0.20-0.29357.3%12$4,065/ct
Natural Emerald 2.00-2.49355.3%20$7,489/ct
Lab-Grown Round 3.00-3.99353.4%23$1,260/ct
Natural Marquise 0.20-0.29350.6%11$23,288/ct
Natural Asscher 3.00-3.99349.5%15$15,345/ct
Lab-Grown Round 0.75-0.99347.2%30$1,172/ct
Natural Emerald 0.50-0.74342.0%20$2,094/ct
Natural Emerald 3.00-3.99341.3%18$11,000/ct
Natural Emerald 0.50-0.74341.0%22$2,394/ct
Lab-Grown Round 3.00-3.99332.1%26$883/ct
Natural Pear 4.00-4.99331.6%15$2,193/ct
Natural Oval 0.75-0.99330.7%18$11,445/ct
Lab-Grown Asscher 3.00-3.99330.2%38$1,511/ct
Lab-Grown Oval 2.00-2.49325.1%20$922/ct
Lab-Grown Princess 3.00-3.99315.4%37$1,512/ct
Natural Emerald 1.00-1.24315.1%22$5,693/ct
Natural Marquise 0.30-0.49313.4%18$4,643/ct
Lab-Grown Round 1.50-1.99312.5%18$1,074/ct
Lab-Grown Princess 1.50-1.99305.8%16$1,066/ct
Lab-Grown Princess 3.00-3.99302.0%31$1,000/ct
Natural Oval 5.00-9.99298.8%27$2,961/ct
Natural Pear 2.50-2.99297.1%14$2,149/ct
Natural Oval 3.00-3.99296.9%28$2,662/ct
Natural Marquise 0.30-0.49291.7%15$7,140/ct
Natural Oval 0.20-0.29290.7%12$1,467/ct
Lab-Grown Oval 2.00-2.49288.3%16$1,721/ct
Natural Pear 0.50-0.74283.3%20$3,070/ct
Lab-Grown Radiant 2.50-2.99281.5%36$817/ct
Natural Round unknown279.6%8$25,101/ct
Lab-Grown Heart 5.00-9.99279.3%28$499/ct
Natural Pear 0.20-0.29277.3%14$5,589/ct
Natural Heart 0.30-0.49277.2%20$25,842/ct
Natural Emerald 0.30-0.49275.1%15$4,064/ct
Natural Oval 1.25-1.49274.3%23$12,176/ct
Natural Emerald 0.30-0.49271.9%17$1,842/ct
Lab-Grown Round 3.00-3.99269.8%29$1,123/ct
Natural Marquise 2.00-2.49269.7%10$2,576/ct
Lab-Grown Princess 2.50-2.99268.9%16$1,043/ct
Lab-Grown Asscher 3.00-3.99267.4%30$1,739/ct
Natural Radiant 0.20-0.29267.0%12$32,408/ct
Natural Round 0.50-0.74265.1%32$2,087/ct
Natural Heart 2.00-2.49264.9%20$1,423/ct
Natural Heart 0.30-0.49264.8%15$6,674/ct
Lab-Grown Round 2.00-2.49264.3%18$1,223/ct
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