Best Diamonds Under $3,000 USD

At the $3,000 USD price point, you have access to 2,282,503 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 64% of available options at this budget.

Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available821,089

Lab Grown

Available1,461,414

With a $3,000 USD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.

Shape & price at $3.0K

Average price per shape within this budget, compared between natural and lab-grown options.

NaturalLab-Grown
Cushion
$1.8K
$1.5K
Oval
$1.8K
$1.5K
Radiant
$1.8K
$1.5K
Emerald
$1.7K
$1.5K
Asscher
$1.7K
$1.5K
Princess
$1.8K
$1.4K
Heart
$1.7K
$1.5K
Pear
$1.7K
$1.5K
Round
$1.6K
$1.5K
Marquise
$1.6K
$1.5K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds355,041
Avg. Price$1,646 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Oval

Diamonds102,905
Avg. Price$1,782 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Pear

Diamonds89,148
Avg. Price$1,654 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Emerald

Diamonds75,142
Avg. Price$1,725 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Heart

Diamonds47,543
Avg. Price$1,739 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Cushion

Diamonds46,881
Avg. Price$1,825 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Princess

Diamonds38,482
Avg. Price$1,791 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Radiant

Diamonds25,709
Avg. Price$1,783 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Marquise

Diamonds21,748
Avg. Price$1,579 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Asscher

Diamonds18,490
Avg. Price$1,745 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds443,961
Avg. Price$1,474 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Oval

Diamonds264,839
Avg. Price$1,514 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Radiant

Diamonds152,133
Avg. Price$1,493 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Pear

Diamonds131,343
Avg. Price$1,504 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Emerald

Diamonds120,904
Avg. Price$1,531 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Cushion

Diamonds118,743
Avg. Price$1,492 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Marquise

Diamonds82,049
Avg. Price$1,491 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Princess

Diamonds78,354
Avg. Price$1,436 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Heart

Diamonds44,013
Avg. Price$1,459 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Asscher

Diamonds25,075
Avg. Price$1,503 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 443,961 available, avg $1,474 USD, score 75.0View in ExplorerNatural Radiant · 152,133 available, avg $1,493 USD, score 75.0View in ExplorerNatural Asscher · 25,075 available, avg $1,503 USD, score 75.0View in ExplorerNatural Round · 355,041 available, avg $1,646 USD, score 74.0View in ExplorerNatural Emerald · 120,904 available, avg $1,531 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer
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