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 | 0.69ct ASSCHER D IF | lab grown | 93 | $460 NZD |
| 3 | 2.05ct ASSCHER D IF | lab grown | 92 | $2,030 NZD |
| 4 | 1.10ct ROUND E VS1 | lab grown | 92 | $230 NZD |
| 5 | 1.05ct ROUND E VVS1 | lab grown | 92 | $245 NZD |
| 6 | 0.64ct ROUND F IF | lab grown | 92 | $473 NZD |
| 7 | 1.30ct MARQUISE D VVS1 | lab grown | 92 | $262 NZD |
| 8 | 1.30ct MARQUISE E VS1 | lab grown | 91 | $265 NZD |
| 9 | 1.10ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $218 NZD |
| 10 | 1.01ct CUSHION D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $659 NZD |
| 11 | 0.82ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $183 NZD |
| 12 | 0.74ct PEAR D IF | lab grown | 91 | $280 NZD |
| 13 | 4.76ct RADIANT D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $768 NZD |
| 14 | 3.05ct PEAR D IF | lab grown | 91 | $5,582 NZD |
| 15 | 2.04ct CUSHION D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $717 NZD |
| 16 | 1.25ct MARQUISE D VS1 | lab grown | 91 | $282 NZD |
| 17 | 0.99ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $238 NZD |
| 18 | 0.99ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $238 NZD |
| 19 | 0.99ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $238 NZD |
| 20 | 0.65ct RADIANT D IF | lab grown | 91 | $210 NZD |
| 21 | 4.09ct ASSCHER G VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $1,715 NZD |
| 22 | 3.05ct CUSHION D IF | lab grown | 91 | $4,983 NZD |
| 23 | 1.86ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $507 NZD |
| 24 | 1.51ct ASSCHER D VS2 | lab grown | 91 | $848 NZD |
| 25 | 1.42ct EMERALD D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $500 NZD |
| 26 | 1.27ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $260 NZD |
| 27 | 1.23ct ROUND D VS1 | lab grown | 91 | $237 NZD |
| 28 | 0.96ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $218 NZD |
| 29 | 0.77ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $347 NZD |
| 30 | 0.74ct RADIANT D IF | lab grown | 91 | $278 NZD |
| 31 | 0.72ct OVAL D IF | lab grown | 91 | $250 NZD |
| 32 | 0.72ct PEAR D IF | lab grown | 91 | $273 NZD |
| 33 | 0.55ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $135 NZD |
| 34 | 3.47ct HEART D IF | lab grown | 91 | $7,148 NZD |
| 35 | 3.05ct CUSHION D IF | lab grown | 91 | $5,045 NZD |
| 36 | 3.03ct CUSHION D IF | lab grown | 91 | $4,927 NZD |
| 37 | 2.68ct CUSHION D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $898 NZD |
| 38 | 1.42ct MARQUISE D VS1 | lab grown | 91 | $292 NZD |
| 39 | 1.40ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $348 NZD |
| 40 | 1.21ct ROUND D VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $278 NZD |
| 41 | 1.17ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $227 NZD |
| 42 | 1.09ct ROUND D VS1 | lab grown | 91 | $212 NZD |
| 43 | 1.09ct ROUND E VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $222 NZD |
| 44 | 1.08ct ROUND E VVS1 | lab grown | 91 | $220 NZD |
| 45 | 1.07ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $215 NZD |
| 46 | 1.07ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $215 NZD |
| 47 | 1.07ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $215 NZD |
| 48 | 1.07ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $215 NZD |
| 49 | 1.07ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $215 NZD |
| 50 | 1.07ct ROUND D VVS2 | lab grown | 91 | $215 NZD |
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