Top 50 Diamonds Overall in New Zealand
The cream of the crop across every dimension: gemological quality, value per dollar, and certification rigour rolled into one composite score. Pricing shown in NZD.
Last updated 30 July 2026 · Based on 50 active listings ranked by overall
How to Read the Overall Leaderboard
The overall score is a 0-100 composite of three signals we already publish individually: quality (how well the stone is made), value (price versus the peer-median for its spec), and certification (how rigorous the grading lab is). A high overall score means the stone wins on all three at once, not just one. The diamonds at the top of this list are the ones the market is putting forward today as genuinely the best available.
Use this when you do not have a strong preference yet and want to see what the market is rewarding right now. The overall list mixes natural and lab-grown freely, so do not be surprised to see them side by side. If you have a hard preference for one origin, use the Natural / Lab-grown / Fancy tabs above to filter.
Composite scores hide the trade-offs. A diamond at 92 overall might be 99 quality and 85 value, or 88 quality and 96 value. Click any entry to see the full breakdown, and use the per-metric leaderboards (quality, value, certification) when you want to optimise for one axis specifically.
| # | Diamond | Origin | Score | Lowest Price (NZD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.53ct ASSCHER D IF | lab grown | 94 | $225 NZD |
| 2 | 0.77ct EMERALD D IF | natural | 94 | $1,718 NZD |
| 3 | 0.78ct ROUND D VVS1 | natural | 94 | $2,280 NZD |
| 4 | 0.75ct PEAR D IF | natural | 94 | $1,874 NZD |
| 5 | 2.01ct OVAL E IF | natural | 94 | $30,804 NZD |
| 6 | 1.01ct ROUND D FL | natural | 94 | $4,333 NZD |
| 7 | 0.57ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $1,110 NZD |
| 8 | 1.50ct EMERALD E VVS1 | natural | 93 | $7,033 NZD |
| 9 | 1.30ct ROUND D FL | natural | 93 | $11,158 NZD |
| 10 | 0.77ct PEAR D IF | natural | 93 | $2,334 NZD |
| 11 | 2.08ct MARQUISE D FL | natural | 93 | $45,298 NZD |
| 12 | 0.69ct ASSCHER D IF | lab grown | 93 | $460 NZD |
| 13 | 1.28ct OVAL E IF | natural | 93 | $9,970 NZD |
| 14 | 0.75ct EMERALD D IF | natural | 93 | $1,498 NZD |
| 15 | 0.58ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $1,748 NZD |
| 16 | 2.01ct ROUND D FL | natural | 93 | $39,017 NZD |
| 17 | 0.50ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $1,045 NZD |
| 18 | 3.30ct PEAR D FL | natural | 93 | $105,933 NZD |
| 19 | 2.50ct EMERALD E VVS2 | natural | 93 | $32,067 NZD |
| 20 | 2.10ct MARQUISE E IF | natural | 93 | $37,967 NZD |
| 21 | 1.20ct ROUND D FL | natural | 93 | $3,106 NZD |
| 22 | 0.61ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $1,427 NZD |
| 23 | 0.56ct MARQUISE D VVS2 | natural | 93 | $986 NZD |
| 24 | 0.85ct CUSHION D IF | natural | 93 | $2,040 NZD |
| 25 | 0.56ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $881 NZD |
| 26 | 0.52ct EMERALD D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $625 NZD |
| 27 | 1.02ct HEART G IF | natural | 93 | $2,569 NZD |
| 28 | 1.00ct HEART D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $3,703 NZD |
| 29 | 1.00ct MARQUISE D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $6,788 NZD |
| 30 | 0.80ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $2,624 NZD |
| 31 | 0.76ct PEAR D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $1,598 NZD |
| 32 | 0.76ct OVAL D IF | natural | 93 | $2,687 NZD |
| 33 | 0.53ct PEAR D VVS2 | natural | 93 | $877 NZD |
| 34 | 0.50ct PEAR D IF | natural | 93 | $923 NZD |
| 35 | 1.03ct EMERALD D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $3,052 NZD |
| 36 | 0.78ct PEAR D IF | natural | 93 | $2,120 NZD |
| 37 | 0.76ct MARQUISE D IF | natural | 93 | $2,992 NZD |
| 38 | 0.75ct MARQUISE D IF | natural | 93 | $2,826 NZD |
| 39 | 0.59ct PEAR F IF | natural | 93 | $856 NZD |
| 40 | 0.58ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $1,543 NZD |
| 41 | 0.53ct OVAL D IF | natural | 93 | $878 NZD |
| 42 | 0.53ct MARQUISE D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $918 NZD |
| 43 | 0.52ct ROUND E IF | natural | 93 | $1,459 NZD |
| 44 | 0.51ct MARQUISE D VVS1 | natural | 93 | $876 NZD |
| 45 | 3.50ct PEAR D FL | natural | 92 | $103,367 NZD |
| 46 | 1.00ct OVAL D VVS1 | natural | 92 | $4,208 NZD |
| 47 | 0.80ct ROUND D VVS2 | natural | 92 | $2,326 NZD |
| 48 | 0.76ct ROUND F VVS2 | natural | 92 | $1,824 NZD |
| 49 | 0.75ct OVAL E VVS2 | natural | 92 | $2,235 NZD |
| 50 | 0.58ct ROUND E IF | natural | 92 | $1,111 NZD |
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