Best Diamonds Under $8,872 NZD

At the $8,872 NZD price point, you have access to 375,720 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 37% of available options at this budget.

Top by shape under $8,872 NZD, Natural

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring natural diamond under $8,872 NZD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
1.09ct Round E IF
Natural · GIA
$8,410 NZD
ScoreA+
Available109,212
Avg price$6,838 NZD
Avg carat1.09ct
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Top Oval
1.00ct Oval E IF
Natural · GIA
$6,654 NZD
ScoreA+
Available26,683
Avg price$6,863 NZD
Avg carat1.21ct
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Top Cushion
1.30ct Cushion G VVS1
Natural · GIA
$6,382 NZD
ScoreA+
Available15,837
Avg price$6,875 NZD
Avg carat1.35ct
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Top Princess
1.01ct Princess D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$5,451 NZD
ScoreA+
Available8,723
Avg price$6,820 NZD
Avg carat1.28ct
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Top Emerald
1.30ct Emerald G VVS1
Natural · GIA
$7,381 NZD
ScoreA+
Available17,469
Avg price$6,797 NZD
Avg carat1.20ct
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Top Pear
1.08ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$6,167 NZD
ScoreA+
Available18,828
Avg price$6,828 NZD
Avg carat1.19ct
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Top Marquise
1.01ct Marquise D FL
Natural · GIA
$6,881 NZD
ScoreA+
Available7,403
Avg price$6,847 NZD
Avg carat1.12ct
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Top Radiant
1.45ct Radiant E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$8,517 NZD
ScoreA+
Available6,875
Avg price$6,824 NZD
Avg carat1.24ct
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Top Asscher
1.50ct Asscher E IF
Natural · GIA
$8,335 NZD
ScoreA+
Available4,160
Avg price$6,812 NZD
Avg carat1.27ct
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Top Heart
1.51ct Heart E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$8,789 NZD
ScoreA+
Available8,232
Avg price$6,758 NZD
Avg carat1.27ct
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Top by shape under $8,872 NZD, Lab-grown

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring lab-grown diamond under $8,872 NZD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
5.07ct Round D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$8,763 NZD
ScoreA+
Available26,129
Avg price$6,686 NZD
Avg carat3.90ct
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Top Oval
4.71ct Oval D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,139 NZD
ScoreA+
Available22,348
Avg price$6,677 NZD
Avg carat4.21ct
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Top Cushion
3.04ct Cushion E IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$5,374 NZD
ScoreA+
Available16,399
Avg price$6,794 NZD
Avg carat4.39ct
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Top Princess
5.00ct Princess E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$8,848 NZD
ScoreA+
Available8,109
Avg price$6,627 NZD
Avg carat3.60ct
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Top Emerald
4.13ct Emerald D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,551 NZD
ScoreA+
Available12,561
Avg price$6,819 NZD
Avg carat5.40ct
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Top Pear
3.30ct Pear D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$6,561 NZD
ScoreA+
Available10,966
Avg price$6,595 NZD
Avg carat4.64ct
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Top Marquise
4.05ct Marquise E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,403 NZD
ScoreA+
Available9,620
Avg price$6,639 NZD
Avg carat3.85ct
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Top Radiant
4.10ct Radiant D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,036 NZD
ScoreA+
Available15,652
Avg price$6,652 NZD
Avg carat4.50ct
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Top Asscher
4.20ct Asscher D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$8,481 NZD
ScoreA+
Available2,723
Avg price$6,925 NZD
Avg carat4.85ct
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Top Heart
4.12ct Heart D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$7,092 NZD
ScoreA+
Available1,872
Avg price$6,664 NZD
Avg carat5.61ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available236,172

Lab Grown

Available139,548

With a $8,872 NZD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.

Shape & price at $5.0K

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

NaturalLab-Grown
Asscher
$3.8K
$3.9K
Cushion
$3.9K
$3.8K
Emerald
$3.8K
$3.8K
Oval
$3.9K
$3.8K
Round
$3.9K
$3.8K
Radiant
$3.9K
$3.8K
Marquise
$3.9K
$3.7K
Princess
$3.8K
$3.7K
Pear
$3.9K
$3.7K
Heart
$3.8K
$3.8K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds109,885
Avg price$6,838 NZD
Avg. Score74.0

Oval

Diamonds28,473
Avg price$6,863 NZD
Avg. Score75.0

Pear

Diamonds21,218
Avg price$6,838 NZD
Avg. Score74.0

Cushion

Diamonds20,062
Avg price$6,895 NZD
Avg. Score72.0

Emerald

Diamonds17,639
Avg price$6,799 NZD
Avg. Score75.0

Heart

Diamonds9,259
Avg price$6,765 NZD
Avg. Score74.0

Radiant

Diamonds8,959
Avg price$6,858 NZD
Avg. Score74.0

Princess

Diamonds8,785
Avg price$6,822 NZD
Avg. Score74.0

Marquise

Diamonds7,598
Avg price$6,851 NZD
Avg. Score73.0

Asscher

Diamonds4,294
Avg price$6,819 NZD
Avg. Score74.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds27,481
Avg price$6,693 NZD
Avg. Score67.0

Oval

Diamonds24,668
Avg price$6,686 NZD
Avg. Score67.0

Cushion

Diamonds18,463
Avg price$6,790 NZD
Avg. Score69.0

Radiant

Diamonds17,698
Avg price$6,654 NZD
Avg. Score68.0

Emerald

Diamonds13,519
Avg price$6,813 NZD
Avg. Score69.0

Pear

Diamonds13,052
Avg price$6,616 NZD
Avg. Score67.0

Marquise

Diamonds10,212
Avg price$6,639 NZD
Avg. Score66.0

Princess

Diamonds8,731
Avg price$6,650 NZD
Avg. Score68.0

Asscher

Diamonds2,932
Avg price$6,906 NZD
Avg. Score71.0

Heart

Diamonds2,792
Avg price$6,659 NZD
Avg. Score69.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Oval · 28,473 available, avg $6,863 NZD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Emerald · 17,639 available, avg $6,799 NZD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Round · 109,885 available, avg $6,838 NZD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Pear · 21,218 available, avg $6,838 NZD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Heart · 9,259 available, avg $6,765 NZD, score 74.0View in Explorer →
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