Best Diamonds Under $1,000 USD

At the $1,000 USD price point, you have access to 3,906,038 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 62% 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
0.36ct Round G IF
Natural · GIA
$352 USD
Score93/100
Available893,152
Avg price$598 USD
Avg carat0.40ct
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Top Oval
0.41ct Oval D IF
Natural · GIA
$461 USD
Score92/100
Available130,363
Avg price$635 USD
Avg carat0.46ct
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Top Cushion
0.45ct Cushion E IF
Natural · GIA
$638 USD
Score92/100
Available30,278
Avg price$677 USD
Avg carat0.55ct
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Top Princess
0.46ct Princess D VS1
Natural · GIA
$367 USD
Score92/100
Available39,092
Avg price$643 USD
Avg carat0.50ct
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Top Emerald
0.32ct Emerald D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$310 USD
Score92/100
Available112,946
Avg price$627 USD
Avg carat0.47ct
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Top Pear
0.54ct Pear E IF
Natural · GIA
$649 USD
Score92/100
Available148,922
Avg price$600 USD
Avg carat0.44ct
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Top Marquise
0.40ct Marquise D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$451 USD
Score92/100
Available68,773
Avg price$605 USD
Avg carat0.40ct
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Top Radiant
0.51ct Radiant D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$507 USD
Score93/100
Available21,630
Avg price$703 USD
Avg carat0.51ct
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Top Asscher
0.70ct Asscher F VVS2
Natural · GIA
$402 USD
Score92/100
Available13,079
Avg price$728 USD
Avg carat0.58ct
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Top Heart
0.50ct Heart F IF
Natural · GIA
$386 USD
Score93/100
Available35,938
Avg price$661 USD
Avg carat0.52ct
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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
0.44ct Round G IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$483 USD
Score91/100
Available723,954
Avg price$546 USD
Avg carat1.83ct
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Top Oval
2.09ct Oval D VVS2
Lab Grown · GIA
$563 USD
Score90/100
Available401,479
Avg price$582 USD
Avg carat1.88ct
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Top Cushion
2.37ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$876 USD
Score90/100
Available164,960
Avg price$599 USD
Avg carat2.07ct
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Top Princess
2.09ct Princess D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$754 USD
Score90/100
Available121,964
Avg price$579 USD
Avg carat2.03ct
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Top Emerald
2.63ct Emerald D VVS1
Lab Grown · GIA
$632 USD
Score90/100
Available201,367
Avg price$582 USD
Avg carat1.94ct
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Top Pear
2.01ct Pear D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$388 USD
Score90/100
Available238,303
Avg price$567 USD
Avg carat1.79ct
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Top Marquise
2.08ct Marquise E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$675 USD
Score91/100
Available174,833
Avg price$588 USD
Avg carat1.72ct
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Top Radiant
1.94ct Radiant D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$342 USD
Score91/100
Available142,565
Avg price$583 USD
Avg carat2.16ct
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Top Asscher
2.97ct Asscher D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$991 USD
Score90/100
Available30,577
Avg price$573 USD
Avg carat1.91ct
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Top Heart
1.48ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$333 USD
Score91/100
Available62,665
Avg price$557 USD
Avg carat1.74ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available1,498,494

Lab Grown

Available2,407,544

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
Asscher
$728
$574
Radiant
$702
$589
Cushion
$678
$604
Heart
$661
$566
Princess
$643
$580
Oval
$635
$585
Emerald
$627
$583
Marquise
$605
$588
Pear
$601
$571
Round
$598
$547

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds894,478
Avg price$598 USD
Avg. Score76.0

Pear

Diamonds149,512
Avg price$601 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Oval

Diamonds131,036
Avg price$635 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Emerald

Diamonds113,204
Avg price$627 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Marquise

Diamonds68,912
Avg price$605 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Princess

Diamonds39,203
Avg price$643 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Heart

Diamonds36,147
Avg price$661 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Cushion

Diamonds30,826
Avg price$678 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Radiant

Diamonds22,072
Avg price$702 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Asscher

Diamonds13,104
Avg price$728 USD
Avg. Score76.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds746,075
Avg price$547 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Oval

Diamonds423,905
Avg price$585 USD
Avg. Score76.0

Pear

Diamonds267,188
Avg price$571 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Emerald

Diamonds214,341
Avg price$583 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Cushion

Diamonds183,999
Avg price$604 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Marquise

Diamonds181,790
Avg price$588 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Radiant

Diamonds159,439
Avg price$589 USD
Avg. Score76.0

Princess

Diamonds127,177
Avg price$580 USD
Avg. Score76.0

Heart

Diamonds70,685
Avg price$566 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Asscher

Diamonds32,945
Avg price$574 USD
Avg. Score77.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 746,075 available, avg $547 USD, score 77.0View in ExplorerNatural Asscher · 32,945 available, avg $574 USD, score 77.0View in ExplorerNatural Round · 894,478 available, avg $598 USD, score 76.0View in ExplorerNatural Oval · 423,905 available, avg $585 USD, score 76.0View in ExplorerNatural Radiant · 159,439 available, avg $589 USD, score 76.0View in Explorer
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