Best Diamonds Under $1,000 USD

At the $1,000 USD price point, you have access to 4,309,395 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 76% of available options at this budget.

Top by shape under $1,000 USD, Natural

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring natural diamond under $1,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
0.53ct Round E IF
Natural · GIA
$458 USD
Score94/100
Available626,386
Avg price$589 USD
Avg carat0.41ct
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Top Oval
0.42ct Oval D IF
Natural · GIA
$366 USD
Score93/100
Available81,496
Avg price$636 USD
Avg carat0.48ct
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Top Cushion
0.77ct Cushion E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$665 USD
Score92/100
Available26,028
Avg price$647 USD
Avg carat0.54ct
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Top Princess
0.43ct Princess D IF
Natural · GIA
$397 USD
Score93/100
Available28,281
Avg price$611 USD
Avg carat0.50ct
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Top Emerald
0.75ct Emerald D IF
Natural · GIA
$964 USD
Score93/100
Available75,820
Avg price$604 USD
Avg carat0.48ct
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Top Pear
0.50ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$554 USD
Score93/100
Available102,259
Avg price$614 USD
Avg carat0.45ct
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Top Marquise
0.51ct Marquise D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$526 USD
Score93/100
Available35,450
Avg price$617 USD
Avg carat0.42ct
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Top Radiant
0.30ct Radiant E IF
Natural · GIA
$337 USD
Score92/100
Available14,544
Avg price$680 USD
Avg carat0.52ct
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Top Asscher
0.42ct Asscher E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$486 USD
Score92/100
Available12,607
Avg price$687 USD
Avg carat0.58ct
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Top Heart
0.53ct Heart D IF
Natural · GIA
$438 USD
Score92/100
Available34,258
Avg price$648 USD
Avg carat0.54ct
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Top by shape under $1,000 USD, Lab-grown

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring lab-grown diamond under $1,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
0.91ct Round F IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$339 USD
Score92/100
Available1,235,903
Avg price$581 USD
Avg carat1.51ct
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Top Oval
0.93ct Oval D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$333 USD
Score91/100
Available552,965
Avg price$591 USD
Avg carat1.58ct
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Top Cushion
1.05ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$486 USD
Score91/100
Available169,666
Avg price$646 USD
Avg carat1.77ct
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Top Princess
1.02ct Princess E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$384 USD
Score90/100
Available143,815
Avg price$616 USD
Avg carat1.67ct
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Top Emerald
0.52ct Emerald D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$332 USD
Score90/100
Available197,483
Avg price$599 USD
Avg carat1.67ct
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Top Pear
0.77ct Pear D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$307 USD
Score91/100
Available308,696
Avg price$580 USD
Avg carat1.51ct
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Top Marquise
1.97ct Marquise D VVS2
Lab Grown · IGI
$486 USD
Score91/100
Available231,388
Avg price$609 USD
Avg carat1.64ct
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Top Radiant
1.09ct Radiant D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$384 USD
Score90/100
Available202,105
Avg price$633 USD
Avg carat2.03ct
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Top Asscher
0.53ct Asscher D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$384 USD
Score91/100
Available42,245
Avg price$613 USD
Avg carat1.64ct
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Top Heart
1.07ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$461 USD
Score91/100
Available74,967
Avg price$623 USD
Avg carat1.67ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available1,039,871

Lab Grown

Available3,269,524

With a $1,000 USD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.

Shape & price at $1.0K

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

NaturalLab-Grown
Radiant
$681
$635
Asscher
$687
$616
Cushion
$649
$648
Heart
$648
$627
Oval
$636
$594
Marquise
$617
$610
Princess
$610
$616
Emerald
$604
$601
Pear
$614
$585
Round
$589
$581

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds627,061
Avg price$589 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Pear

Diamonds102,610
Avg price$614 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Oval

Diamonds81,929
Avg price$636 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Emerald

Diamonds76,116
Avg price$604 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Marquise

Diamonds35,551
Avg price$617 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Heart

Diamonds34,377
Avg price$648 USD
Avg. Score79.0

Princess

Diamonds28,369
Avg price$610 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Cushion

Diamonds26,416
Avg price$649 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Radiant

Diamonds14,822
Avg price$681 USD
Avg. Score78.0

Asscher

Diamonds12,620
Avg price$687 USD
Avg. Score80.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds1,253,653
Avg price$581 USD
Avg. Score80.0

Oval

Diamonds571,664
Avg price$594 USD
Avg. Score80.0

Pear

Diamonds329,687
Avg price$585 USD
Avg. Score78.0

Marquise

Diamonds235,741
Avg price$610 USD
Avg. Score79.0

Radiant

Diamonds215,598
Avg price$635 USD
Avg. Score79.0

Emerald

Diamonds207,123
Avg price$601 USD
Avg. Score78.0

Cushion

Diamonds184,063
Avg price$648 USD
Avg. Score78.0

Princess

Diamonds147,288
Avg price$616 USD
Avg. Score79.0

Heart

Diamonds80,601
Avg price$627 USD
Avg. Score79.0

Asscher

Diamonds44,106
Avg price$616 USD
Avg. Score79.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 1,253,653 available, avg $581 USD, score 80.0View in ExplorerNatural Oval · 571,664 available, avg $594 USD, score 80.0View in ExplorerNatural Asscher · 12,620 available, avg $687 USD, score 80.0View in ExplorerNatural Marquise · 235,741 available, avg $610 USD, score 79.0View in ExplorerNatural Radiant · 215,598 available, avg $635 USD, score 79.0View in Explorer
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