Best Diamonds Under $10,000 USD

At the $10,000 USD price point, you have access to 340,259 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 36% 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
Score93/100
Available90,496
Avg price$7,046 USD
Avg carat1.44ct
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Top Oval
1.28ct Oval E IF
Natural · GIA
$5,982 USD
Score93/100
Available31,335
Avg price$7,010 USD
Avg carat1.54ct
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Top Cushion
2.05ct Cushion G VVS2
Natural · GIA
$7,461 USD
Score92/100
Available13,407
Avg price$7,062 USD
Avg carat1.68ct
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Top Princess
1.45ct Princess E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$6,540 USD
Score91/100
Available8,928
Avg price$6,959 USD
Avg carat1.65ct
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Top Emerald
1.31ct Emerald D IF
Natural · GIA
$6,640 USD
Score92/100
Available16,372
Avg price$7,154 USD
Avg carat1.59ct
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Top Pear
1.50ct Pear E IF
Natural · GIA
$8,970 USD
Score92/100
Available17,142
Avg price$6,883 USD
Avg carat1.49ct
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Top Marquise
1.05ct Marquise D IF
Natural · GIA
$5,920 USD
Score91/100
Available6,035
Avg price$6,951 USD
Avg carat1.35ct
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Top Radiant
1.50ct Radiant E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$7,325 USD
Score91/100
Available7,094
Avg price$7,053 USD
Avg carat1.58ct
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Top Asscher
2.03ct Asscher H SI1
Natural · GIA
$7,347 USD
Score91/100
Available4,437
Avg price$7,056 USD
Avg carat1.62ct
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Top Heart
1.50ct Heart E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$5,430 USD
Score92/100
Available9,652
Avg price$7,062 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
5.63ct Round D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$5,879 USD
Score90/100
Available22,608
Avg price$6,987 USD
Avg carat4.49ct
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Top Oval
5.33ct Oval D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,062 USD
Score90/100
Available18,259
Avg price$6,825 USD
Avg carat5.11ct
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Top Cushion
5.07ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$7,682 USD
Score90/100
Available9,330
Avg price$6,661 USD
Avg carat5.08ct
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Top Princess
4.09ct Princess D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$6,806 USD
Score90/100
Available6,501
Avg price$6,784 USD
Avg carat3.98ct
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Top Emerald
4.11ct Emerald D IF
Lab Grown · GCAL
$6,398 USD
Score90/100
Available9,991
Avg price$7,006 USD
Avg carat5.70ct
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Top Pear
5.04ct Pear E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$8,279 USD
Score90/100
Available9,801
Avg price$6,957 USD
Avg carat5.30ct
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Top Marquise
4.03ct Marquise D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$7,602 USD
Score90/100
Available4,401
Avg price$6,729 USD
Avg carat4.52ct
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Top Radiant
5.21ct Radiant E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$7,804 USD
Score90/100
Available7,083
Avg price$6,786 USD
Avg carat5.25ct
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Top Asscher
4.06ct Asscher D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$5,734 USD
Score90/100
Available17,967
Avg price$7,135 USD
Avg carat4.52ct
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Top Heart
5.50ct Heart E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$5,414 USD
Score90/100
Available3,517
Avg price$7,471 USD
Avg carat5.19ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available217,902

Lab Grown

Available122,357

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
Heart
$7.1K
$7.3K
Asscher
$7.1K
$7.1K
Emerald
$7.2K
$7.0K
Round
$7.0K
$7.0K
Radiant
$7.0K
$6.8K
Oval
$7.0K
$6.8K
Pear
$6.9K
$6.9K
Princess
$7.0K
$6.8K
Cushion
$7.0K
$6.7K
Marquise
$7.0K
$6.7K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds90,932
Avg price$7,047 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Oval

Diamonds33,201
Avg price$7,008 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Pear

Diamonds19,567
Avg price$6,891 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Cushion

Diamonds17,498
Avg price$7,040 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Emerald

Diamonds16,590
Avg price$7,153 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Heart

Diamonds10,554
Avg price$7,061 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Radiant

Diamonds9,847
Avg price$7,047 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Princess

Diamonds8,991
Avg price$6,961 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Marquise

Diamonds6,198
Avg price$6,950 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Asscher

Diamonds4,524
Avg price$7,055 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds24,259
Avg price$6,956 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Oval

Diamonds20,591
Avg price$6,813 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Asscher

Diamonds18,169
Avg price$7,133 USD
Avg. Score65.0

Cushion

Diamonds11,704
Avg price$6,691 USD
Avg. Score69.0

Pear

Diamonds11,455
Avg price$6,924 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Emerald

Diamonds10,922
Avg price$6,979 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Radiant

Diamonds8,944
Avg price$6,785 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Princess

Diamonds7,148
Avg price$6,792 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Marquise

Diamonds4,790
Avg price$6,729 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Heart

Diamonds4,375
Avg price$7,331 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 90,932 available, avg $7,047 USD, score 74.0View in ExplorerNatural Emerald · 16,590 available, avg $7,153 USD, score 74.0View in ExplorerNatural Oval · 33,201 available, avg $7,008 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Princess · 8,991 available, avg $6,961 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Asscher · 4,524 available, avg $7,055 USD, score 73.0View in Explorer
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