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0.5ct · E · VS1 · Emerald · Natural

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

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

Market at this spec

Active listings

7,731

Retailers carrying

61

Price range

$437 to
$2,398

Median confirmed price

$828

Certificate mix:GIA 7,082 · IGI 121 · HRD 12

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 Carat978 in stock
    United States·Founded 2016·GIA, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026
    Visit Rare Carat
  2. 277 Diamonds958 in stock
    United Kingdom·Founded 2005·GIA, HRD, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit 77 Diamonds
  6. 6Allurez268 in stock
    United States·Founded 2010·GIA, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Allurez
  7. 7Brilliance255 in stock
    United States·Founded 2002·GIA, HRD·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Brilliance
  9. 9

    GemTrove

    217 in stock
    AU·GIA
    Terms not yet verified
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  1. 11Yorxs208 in stock
    Germany·Founded 2011·GIA, HRD, IGI·100-day returns
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Yorxs
  2. 12NZ Jewellers192 in stock
    New Zealand·Founded 2006·GIA, HRD, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026
    Visit NZ Jewellers
  5. 15Ritani128 in stock
    United States·Founded 1999·GIA·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Ritani
  6. 16B2C Jewels128 in stock
    United States·Founded 2004·GIA, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, October 19, 2026
    Visit B2C Jewels
  7. 17Cape Diamonds115 in stock
    South Africa·Founded 2005·GIA, IGI·7-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, June 15, 2026
    Visit Cape Diamonds
  8. 18Aurelinne112 in stock
    United States·Founded 2021·GIA, HRD, IGI·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Aurelinne
  9. 19Moon Ocean111 in stock
    United Kingdom·Founded 2022·GIA·30-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit Moon Ocean
  10. 20Carbon Sparkle110 in stock
    United States·GIA, HRD, IGI·21-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms read on the retailer’s own site, September 2, 2026
    Visit Carbon Sparkle
  12. 22ZCOVA102 in stock
    Malaysia·Founded 2015·GIA·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit ZCOVA
  13. 23RockHer102 in stock
    United States·Founded 2016·GIA, IGI·40-day returns·Ships to United States
    Terms not yet verified
    Visit RockHer

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 7,731 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 natural emerald diamond, all grades

How pricing is spread at this spec

For the 2,894 diamonds at this spec with a recently confirmed price, each taken at its cheapest confirmed price, the distribution looks like this:

  • Lowest confirmed
    $437
  • 10th percentile
    $597
  • Median
    $828
  • 75th percentile
    $992
  • 90th percentile
    $1,485
  • Highest confirmed
    $2,398

The 5.5x 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 $597. Use the explorer to sort by price.

Sort by price

Best cut quality for the spec?

263 of 7,731 active listings carry Excellent or Ideal across cut, polish and symmetry.

View top-cut subset

GIA-graded only?

7,082 of 7,731 (92%) carry GIA. 25 retailers stock GIA at this spec.

Want None or Faint fluorescence?

6,681 of 7,731 are graded None or Faint at this spec.

Shopping from United States?

19 of the 25 retailers ship to United States. 6 do not.

What this spec means

  • Emerald: a rectangular step cut with a hall-of-mirrors look that requires high clarity.
  • E color: colorless, indistinguishable from D to most viewers.
  • VS1 clarity: very slight inclusions, eye-clean to virtually everyone.
  • Natural: mined diamonds with the certification, provenance and resale profile traditional buyers expect.

Compare the top retailers carrying this spec

Side-by-side facts for the two stores carrying the most 0.5ct E VS1 emerald natural diamonds.

Compare Rare Carat vs 77 Diamonds

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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, lab grown

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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.