Best Diamonds Under $20,000 USD

At the $20,000 USD price point, you have access to 127,158 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 11% of available options at this budget.

Top by shape under $20,000 USD, Natural

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring natural diamond under $20,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
1.33ct Round E FL
Natural · GIA
$10,330 USD
ScoreA+
Available50,075
Avg price$13,879 USD
Avg carat1.82ct
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Top Oval
2.08ct Oval D IF
Natural · GIA
$16,073 USD
ScoreA+
Available12,718
Avg price$13,907 USD
Avg carat1.97ct
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Top Cushion
2.00ct Cushion D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$15,245 USD
ScoreA+
Available10,026
Avg price$13,977 USD
Avg carat2.10ct
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Top Princess
1.30ct Princess D IF
Natural · GIA
$10,350 USD
ScoreA+
Available3,526
Avg price$13,601 USD
Avg carat2.08ct
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Top Emerald
2.56ct Emerald G VVS1
Natural · GIA
$17,669 USD
ScoreA+
Available8,756
Avg price$13,963 USD
Avg carat2.02ct
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Top Pear
1.60ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$11,078 USD
ScoreA+
Available7,157
Avg price$13,948 USD
Avg carat2.03ct
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Top Marquise
2.00ct Marquise E IF
Natural · GIA
$19,040 USD
ScoreA+
Available3,779
Avg price$14,044 USD
Avg carat1.83ct
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Top Radiant
2.01ct Radiant D IF
Natural · GIA
$18,764 USD
ScoreA+
Available4,150
Avg price$13,941 USD
Avg carat2.02ct
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Top Asscher
2.03ct Asscher E VS1
Natural · GIA
$12,339 USD
ScoreA+
Available2,263
Avg price$13,801 USD
Avg carat2.03ct
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Top Heart
2.00ct Heart E IF
Natural · GIA
$16,727 USD
ScoreA+
Available2,993
Avg price$13,783 USD
Avg carat2.13ct
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Top by shape under $20,000 USD, Lab-grown

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring lab-grown diamond under $20,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
6.04ct Round D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$11,322 USD
ScoreA
Available1,874
Avg price$13,621 USD
Avg carat7.37ct
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Top Oval
4.00ct Oval D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$12,960 USD
ScoreA+
Available1,728
Avg price$13,237 USD
Avg carat7.35ct
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Top Cushion
6.05ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$14,687 USD
ScoreA
Available2,156
Avg price$13,832 USD
Avg carat5.32ct
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Top Princess
5.06ct Princess D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$11,117 USD
ScoreA+
Available652
Avg price$13,823 USD
Avg carat5.43ct
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Top Emerald
5.03ct Emerald D IF
Lab Grown · GCAL
$10,266 USD
ScoreA
Available1,439
Avg price$12,719 USD
Avg carat7.03ct
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Top Pear
5.05ct Pear D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$11,740 USD
ScoreA+
Available1,080
Avg price$13,579 USD
Avg carat7.51ct
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Top Marquise
6.52ct Marquise F IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$10,064 USD
ScoreA
Available545
Avg price$12,432 USD
Avg carat7.24ct
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Top Radiant
5.25ct Radiant D FL
Lab Grown · GCAL
$11,438 USD
ScoreA+
Available1,481
Avg price$13,068 USD
Avg carat5.62ct
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Top Asscher
5.17ct Asscher D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$11,254 USD
ScoreA+
Available634
Avg price$12,972 USD
Avg carat6.26ct
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Top Heart
5.15ct Heart D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$10,114 USD
ScoreA
Available293
Avg price$13,953 USD
Avg carat9.95ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available113,010

Lab Grown

Available14,148

With a $20,000 USD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.

Shape & price at $20.0K

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

NaturalLab-Grown
Heart
$13.8K
$13.9K
Cushion
$14.0K
$13.7K
Pear
$13.9K
$13.7K
Round
$13.9K
$13.7K
Princess
$13.6K
$13.7K
Oval
$13.9K
$13.3K
Radiant
$13.9K
$13.1K
Emerald
$14.0K
$12.9K
Asscher
$13.8K
$13.0K
Marquise
$14.1K
$12.6K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds50,388
Avg price$13,878 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Oval

Diamonds13,740
Avg price$13,918 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Cushion

Diamonds12,284
Avg price$13,974 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Emerald

Diamonds8,941
Avg price$13,971 USD
Avg. Score75.0

Pear

Diamonds8,721
Avg price$13,944 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Radiant

Diamonds5,569
Avg price$13,933 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Marquise

Diamonds3,919
Avg price$14,057 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Princess

Diamonds3,561
Avg price$13,606 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Heart

Diamonds3,527
Avg price$13,829 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Asscher

Diamonds2,360
Avg price$13,806 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Cushion

Diamonds2,544
Avg price$13,747 USD
Avg. Score69.0

Round

Diamonds2,086
Avg price$13,662 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Oval

Diamonds2,076
Avg price$13,338 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Radiant

Diamonds1,835
Avg price$13,138 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Emerald

Diamonds1,736
Avg price$12,927 USD
Avg. Score70.0

Pear

Diamonds1,387
Avg price$13,655 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Princess

Diamonds712
Avg price$13,744 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Asscher

Diamonds685
Avg price$13,016 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Marquise

Diamonds612
Avg price$12,564 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Heart

Diamonds475
Avg price$13,898 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Emerald · 8,941 available, avg $13,971 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Round · 50,388 available, avg $13,878 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Oval · 13,740 available, avg $13,918 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Radiant · 5,569 available, avg $13,933 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Marquise · 3,919 available, avg $14,057 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →
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