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0.5ct · H · VVS1 · Round · Lab-grown

Every retailer carrying this exact spec, from our latest listings.

Updated October 29, 2026 · Independent. Zero affiliate revenue.

Market at this spec

Active listings

45

Retailers carrying

21

Price range

NZ$180 to
NZ$1,918

Median confirmed price

NZ$875

Certificate mix:IGI 35 · GIA 5

Range and median take each diamond at this spec at its cheapest recently confirmed price. They are cohort statistics, not per-retailer pricing claims.

Every retailer that stocks this spec

Ranked by active inventory count. Selection is mechanical, not editorial.

  1. 1Rare Carat6 in stock
    United States·Founded 2016·GIA, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to New Zealand
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026
    Visit Rare Carat
  2. 2Aurelinne3 in stock
    United States·Founded 2021·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to New Zealand
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Aurelinne
  4. 4B2C Jewels2 in stock
    United States·Founded 2004·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to New Zealand
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026
    Visit B2C Jewels
  5. 5Cape Diamonds2 in stock
    South Africa·Founded 2005·IGI·7-day returns·Ships to New Zealand
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, June 15, 2026
    Visit Cape Diamonds
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  4. 14

    The Perfect Carat

    2 in stock
    US·IGI
    Terms not yet verified
  6. 16NZ Jewellers2 in stock
    New Zealand·Founded 2006·IGI·30-day returns·Ships to New Zealand
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026
    Visit NZ Jewellers
  7. 17Yorxs2 in stock
    Germany·Founded 2011·IGI·100-day returns
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Yorxs

Stock counts are updated daily. Founded and shipping details come from public sources. Return terms are our summary of each retailer's own policy page, dated per retailer above. Retailers change their terms, so check the retailer's own returns and shipping pages before you buy.

Explore all 45 stones in this cohort

Stones at this spec now

Current examples carried by more than one retailer, so the comparison is real. Prices shown in USD.

See every 0.5ct lab grown round diamond, all grades

How pricing is spread at this spec

For the 12 diamonds at this spec with a recently confirmed price, each taken at its cheapest confirmed price, the distribution looks like this:

  • Lowest confirmed
    NZ$180
  • 10th percentile
    NZ$183
  • Median
    NZ$875
  • 75th percentile
    NZ$1,027
  • 90th percentile
    NZ$1,330
  • Highest confirmed
    NZ$1,918

The 10.7x spread from the lowest to the highest confirmed price is normal for cohorts at this spec. Differences reflect cert lab, cut quality, brand premium and inclusions visibility.

Cohort distribution only. No retailer named adjacent to a dollar figure in this section.

How to pick

Lowest price floor for the spec?

The cheapest confirmed prices start around NZ$183. Use the explorer to sort by price.

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Best cut quality for the spec?

41 of 45 active listings carry Excellent or Ideal across cut, polish and symmetry.

View top-cut subset

Want None or Faint fluorescence?

41 of 45 are graded None or Faint at this spec.

Shopping from New Zealand?

11 of the 21 retailers ship to New Zealand. 10 do not.

What this spec means

  • Round: the most common cut, with the highest light return per carat.
  • H colour: near-colourless, with a slight warm tint visible only against a colourless reference.
  • VVS1 clarity: very very slight inclusions, near-impossible to find under 10x magnification.
  • Lab-grown: chemically identical to natural diamonds, typically at least 90% less than a comparable natural cohort from 1 carat up.

Compare the top retailers carrying this spec

Side-by-side facts for the two stores carrying the most 0.5ct H VVS1 round lab grown diamonds.

Compare Rare Carat vs Aurelinne

Related specs

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One colour grade higher

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One colour grade lower

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One clarity grade higher

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One clarity grade lower

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Same spec, natural

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Frequently asked

Does Carat Hunter earn commission from these retailers?

No. We earn zero affiliate revenue from any retailer in our index.

How fresh is this data?

Listings refresh as we re-read each retailer, most of them every day. Static facts about each retailer refresh weekly.

Why is one retailer cheaper for the same certificate?

Markup and overhead vary by retailer. The same physical diamond can list at very different prices across stores. See our cross-retailer analysis for the structural reasons.

How is the retailer ranking calculated?

Strictly by active inventory count for this exact spec. The retailer carrying the most stones at the spec ranks first. There is no editorial input, weighting or affiliate consideration.

Why do you not show per-retailer prices on this page?

Prices vary per stone, not per store. Click through to any matched diamond and you will see every retailer's price on the exact same physical stone, which is the meaningful comparison.

Where to Buy 0.5ct H VVS1 Round Lab Grown Diamonds | Carat Hunter