Best Diamonds Under $10,000 USD

At the $10,000 USD price point, you have access to 355,576 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 27% of available options at this budget.

Top by shape under $10,000 USD, Natural

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring natural diamond under $10,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
1.30ct Round D FL
Natural · GIA
$6,695 USD
Score94/100
Available111,339
Avg price$7,040 USD
Avg carat1.44ct
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Top Oval
1.50ct Oval E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$9,502 USD
Score91/100
Available36,989
Avg price$7,017 USD
Avg carat1.51ct
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Top Cushion
1.36ct Cushion D IF
Natural · GIA
$7,737 USD
Score91/100
Available17,566
Avg price$7,062 USD
Avg carat1.66ct
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Top Princess
1.60ct Princess D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$7,910 USD
Score91/100
Available10,088
Avg price$6,986 USD
Avg carat1.65ct
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Top Emerald
1.51ct Emerald E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$7,130 USD
Score91/100
Available19,629
Avg price$7,144 USD
Avg carat1.57ct
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Top Pear
1.16ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$5,056 USD
Score92/100
Available20,246
Avg price$6,865 USD
Avg carat1.46ct
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Top Marquise
1.70ct Marquise D SI2
Natural
$9,796 USD
Score92/100
Available8,160
Avg price$6,980 USD
Avg carat1.34ct
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Top Radiant
1.70ct Radiant G VVS1
Natural · GIA
$7,718 USD
Score91/100
Available8,235
Avg price$7,050 USD
Avg carat1.57ct
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Top Asscher
1.56ct Asscher G VS1
Natural · GIA
$6,452 USD
Score91/100
Available5,097
Avg price$7,046 USD
Avg carat1.64ct
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Top Heart
1.72ct Heart E IF
Natural · GIA
$9,624 USD
Score91/100
Available7,862
Avg price$7,010 USD
Avg carat1.66ct
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Top by shape under $10,000 USD, Lab-grown

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring lab-grown diamond under $10,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
5.18ct Round D FL
Lab Grown · GIA
$9,948 USD
Score91/100
Available21,076
Avg price$6,969 USD
Avg carat4.41ct
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Top Oval
4.48ct Oval D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$5,173 USD
Score90/100
Available16,638
Avg price$6,792 USD
Avg carat4.54ct
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Top Cushion
5.09ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$5,902 USD
Score90/100
Available8,807
Avg price$6,810 USD
Avg carat4.78ct
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Top Princess
4.05ct Princess D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$7,103 USD
Score90/100
Available6,573
Avg price$6,741 USD
Avg carat4.11ct
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Top Emerald
4.59ct Emerald D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,074 USD
Score90/100
Available8,760
Avg price$6,985 USD
Avg carat5.28ct
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Top Pear
4.85ct Pear E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$8,858 USD
Score89/100
Available8,210
Avg price$6,883 USD
Avg carat4.76ct
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Top Marquise
3.79ct Marquise D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$5,665 USD
Score89/100
Available4,499
Avg price$6,761 USD
Avg carat4.19ct
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Top Radiant
4.49ct Radiant D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$5,508 USD
Score89/100
Available7,553
Avg price$6,986 USD
Avg carat4.57ct
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Top Asscher
4.01ct Asscher D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,412 USD
Score89/100
Available3,189
Avg price$6,850 USD
Avg carat4.91ct
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Top Heart
5.15ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$9,150 USD
Score89/100
Available1,382
Avg price$6,912 USD
Avg carat6.32ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available259,041

Lab Grown

Available96,535

With a $10,000 USD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.

Shape & price at $10.0K

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

NaturalLab-Grown
Emerald
$7.1K
$7.0K
Round
$7.0K
$7.0K
Radiant
$7.0K
$7.0K
Asscher
$7.0K
$6.8K
Heart
$7.0K
$6.9K
Cushion
$7.0K
$6.8K
Oval
$7.0K
$6.8K
Pear
$6.9K
$6.9K
Marquise
$7.0K
$6.8K
Princess
$7.0K
$6.7K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds111,819
Avg price$7,041 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Oval

Diamonds39,000
Avg price$7,019 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Pear

Diamonds22,910
Avg price$6,873 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Cushion

Diamonds21,486
Avg price$7,041 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Emerald

Diamonds19,865
Avg price$7,143 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Radiant

Diamonds11,409
Avg price$7,028 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Princess

Diamonds10,156
Avg price$6,988 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Heart

Diamonds8,879
Avg price$7,012 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Marquise

Diamonds8,314
Avg price$6,979 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Asscher

Diamonds5,203
Avg price$7,046 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds23,374
Avg price$6,957 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Oval

Diamonds18,083
Avg price$6,786 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Cushion

Diamonds10,376
Avg price$6,812 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Emerald

Diamonds9,404
Avg price$6,971 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Pear

Diamonds9,344
Avg price$6,875 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Radiant

Diamonds8,755
Avg price$6,960 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Princess

Diamonds7,066
Avg price$6,741 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Marquise

Diamonds4,739
Avg price$6,751 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Asscher

Diamonds3,377
Avg price$6,850 USD
Avg. Score69.0

Heart

Diamonds2,017
Avg price$6,877 USD
Avg. Score69.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 111,819 available, avg $7,041 USD, score 74.0View in ExplorerNatural Emerald · 19,865 available, avg $7,143 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Cushion · 21,486 available, avg $7,041 USD, score 72.0View in ExplorerNatural Princess · 10,156 available, avg $6,988 USD, score 72.0View in ExplorerNatural Heart · 8,879 available, avg $7,012 USD, score 72.0View in Explorer
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