Emerald|Natural|GIA

0.50ct I VVS2 Emerald Natural Diamond

VG • I/VVS2 • GIA 5212959996

Certificate GIA 5212959996

Diamond specifications and retailer prices

From £491 GBP
$654 USD
As of October 29, 2026
Save £711 GBP (59%) vs most expensive(unlock to see where)
22 retailers carry this diamond
Most expensive: £1,883 GBP at NZ Jewellers · As of October 27, 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 VVS2 clarity (very-very-slightly-included), with a very-good cut grade stated by the retailer rather than the lab and certified by GIA 5212959996. Listed at 22 retailers as of October 29, 2026, with a 145% 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
VVS2
Clarity
Very Good
Cut (retailer stated)

Specifications

Cut (retailer stated)Very Good
PolishVery Good
SymmetryGood
FluorescenceNone
OriginNatural
Grading LabGIA
CertificateGIA 5212959996
Dimensions5.19 × 3.82 × 2.60 mm
L/W Ratio1.36
Top View
5.19 mm3.82 mm0.50 ctI / VVS2
OriginNatural
CutVery Good
PolishVery Good
SymmetryGood
FluorescenceNone
CertificateGIA 5212959996
Side View
Table 61.0%CrownGirdle: STK-VTKPavilionCulet: NoneDepth 68.1%

Caratlytics Score

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Price History

Last verified: Oct 29
Current: £600 GBP|Low: £502 GBP|High: £1,114 GBP|Avg: £742 GBP|+5.3%
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October 29, 2026
Retailer 9£502 GBP
Retailer 10£548 GBP
Retailer 2£565 GBP
Retailer 3£585 GBP
Retailer 1£600 GBP
Retailer 8£676 GBP
Retailer 4£742 GBP
Retailer 6£849 GBP
Retailer 11£903 GBP
Retailer 7£925 GBP
Retailer 5£1,106 GBP

37 data points across 11 retailers

22 retailers£491 GBP to £1,202 GBP

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Cheapest Retailer
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£491 GBP
$654 USD
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Retailer 2
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£502 GBP
$668 USD
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Final sale: no returns
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Retailer 3
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£544 GBP
$725 USD
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Retailer 4
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£544 GBP
$725 USD
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B+
Retailer 5
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£548 GBP
$730 USD
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B+
Retailer 6
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£565 GBP
$753 USD
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B+
Retailer 7
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£583 GBP
$776 USD
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B+
Retailer 8
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£585 GBP
$779 USD
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B
Retailer 9
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£600 GBP
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B
Retailer 10
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£624 GBP
$832 USD
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B
Retailer 11
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£628 GBP
$836 USD
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B
Retailer 12
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£631 GBP
$840 USD
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B
Retailer 13
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£631 GBP
$840 USD
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B
Retailer 14
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£653 GBP
$870 USD
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B
Retailer 15
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£676 GBP
$900 USD
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B
Retailer 16
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£742 GBP
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B
Retailer 17
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£849 GBP
€1,077 EUR
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B
Retailer 18
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£903 GBP
A$1,851 AUD
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Price last confirmed 25 days ago
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Retailer 19
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£925 GBP
ZAR 19,898 ZAR
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B
Retailer 20
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£1,106 GBP
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B
Retailer 21
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£1,202 GBP
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Most Expensive
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NZ Jewellers
6c82e821-3021-45f1-a57f-9f90e46626ba · Oct 27
£1,883 GBP
$2,508 USD
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B+
0.50ct Emerald
£491 GBP