Best Diamonds Under $20,000 USD

At the $20,000 USD price point, you have access to 157,257 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 26% 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
1.47ct Round E IF
Natural · GIA
$11,351 USD
Score92/100
Available49,869
Avg price$14,000 USD
Avg carat1.88ct
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Top Oval
2.01ct Oval E IF
Natural · GIA
$18,482 USD
Score93/100
Available17,390
Avg price$14,015 USD
Avg carat1.95ct
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Top Cushion
2.01ct Cushion D IF
Natural · GIA
$17,090 USD
Score92/100
Available8,581
Avg price$13,982 USD
Avg carat2.04ct
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Top Princess
2.00ct Princess G VS2
Natural · GIA
$10,173 USD
Score91/100
Available4,066
Avg price$13,735 USD
Avg carat2.07ct
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Top Emerald
2.50ct Emerald G VVS2
Natural · GIA
$16,515 USD
Score93/100
Available10,301
Avg price$13,961 USD
Avg carat2.00ct
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Top Pear
2.01ct Pear D VS2
Natural · GIA
$10,794 USD
Score93/100
Available8,788
Avg price$13,986 USD
Avg carat1.95ct
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Top Marquise
1.70ct Marquise D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$13,776 USD
Score92/100
Available2,845
Avg price$13,952 USD
Avg carat1.76ct
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Top Radiant
2.02ct Radiant E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$16,486 USD
Score91/100
Available3,979
Avg price$13,913 USD
Avg carat2.01ct
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Top Asscher
2.00ct Asscher D VS2
Natural · GIA
$11,442 USD
Score90/100
Available2,647
Avg price$14,008 USD
Avg carat1.99ct
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Top Heart
2.03ct Heart E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$13,030 USD
Score92/100
Available4,341
Avg price$13,868 USD
Avg carat2.04ct
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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
5.51ct Round E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$10,780 USD
Score90/100
Available11,018
Avg price$13,431 USD
Avg carat4.45ct
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Top Oval
5.04ct Oval D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$13,490 USD
Score89/100
Available6,452
Avg price$13,439 USD
Avg carat5.40ct
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Top Cushion
4.82ct Cushion D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$10,190 USD
Score90/100
Available3,360
Avg price$13,530 USD
Avg carat5.42ct
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Top Princess
4.01ct Princess D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$11,814 USD
Score89/100
Available1,721
Avg price$13,544 USD
Avg carat4.39ct
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Top Emerald
5.72ct Emerald E VS1
Lab Grown · GIA
$11,036 USD
Score93/100
Available4,268
Avg price$13,652 USD
Avg carat6.46ct
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Top Pear
5.13ct Pear E FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$12,258 USD
Score90/100
Available2,933
Avg price$13,402 USD
Avg carat5.29ct
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Top Marquise
4.01ct Marquise D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$10,160 USD
Score89/100
Available1,084
Avg price$13,539 USD
Avg carat6.02ct
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Top Radiant
5.34ct Radiant D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$12,954 USD
Score89/100
Available2,906
Avg price$12,913 USD
Avg carat4.94ct
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Top Asscher
5.16ct Asscher D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$18,936 USD
Score88/100
Available1,761
Avg price$13,644 USD
Avg carat5.85ct
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Top Heart
6.12ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$13,117 USD
Score89/100
Available1,474
Avg price$14,328 USD
Avg carat6.11ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available116,584

Lab Grown

Available40,673

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
$13.9K
$14.2K
Asscher
$14.0K
$13.7K
Emerald
$14.0K
$13.7K
Cushion
$14.0K
$13.5K
Marquise
$14.0K
$13.5K
Oval
$14.0K
$13.5K
Round
$14.0K
$13.4K
Pear
$14.0K
$13.4K
Princess
$13.7K
$13.6K
Radiant
$13.9K
$13.0K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds49,987
Avg price$13,999 USD
Avg. Score74.0

Oval

Diamonds17,916
Avg price$14,011 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Emerald

Diamonds10,364
Avg price$13,963 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Cushion

Diamonds9,826
Avg price$13,988 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Pear

Diamonds9,491
Avg price$13,978 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Radiant

Diamonds4,750
Avg price$13,897 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Heart

Diamonds4,598
Avg price$13,885 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Princess

Diamonds4,084
Avg price$13,737 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Marquise

Diamonds2,892
Avg price$13,965 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Asscher

Diamonds2,676
Avg price$14,010 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds11,472
Avg price$13,410 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Oval

Diamonds7,131
Avg price$13,462 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Emerald

Diamonds4,590
Avg price$13,658 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Cushion

Diamonds4,024
Avg price$13,529 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Radiant

Diamonds3,522
Avg price$13,032 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Pear

Diamonds3,379
Avg price$13,417 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Princess

Diamonds1,832
Avg price$13,550 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Asscher

Diamonds1,809
Avg price$13,651 USD
Avg. Score69.0

Heart

Diamonds1,729
Avg price$14,209 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Marquise

Diamonds1,185
Avg price$13,531 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 49,987 available, avg $13,999 USD, score 74.0View in ExplorerNatural Emerald · 10,364 available, avg $13,963 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Marquise · 2,892 available, avg $13,965 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Oval · 17,916 available, avg $14,011 USD, score 72.0View in ExplorerNatural Cushion · 9,826 available, avg $13,988 USD, score 72.0View in Explorer
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