Best Diamonds Under $3,000 USD
At the $3,000 USD price point, you have access to 2,061,629 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 54% of available options at this budget.
Top by shape under $3,000 USD, Natural
For each shape, here is the highest-scoring natural diamond under $3,000 USD the market is currently offering.
Top Round
0.79ct Round E IF
Natural · GIA
$1,536 USD
Score92/100
Available447,304
Avg price$1,725 USD
Avg carat0.76ct
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Top Oval
0.77ct Oval D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$1,611 USD
Score91/100
Available104,392
Avg price$1,789 USD
Avg carat0.86ct
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Top Cushion
1.18ct Cushion E IF
Natural · GIA
$2,714 USD
Score91/100
Available47,303
Avg price$1,822 USD
Avg carat0.95ct
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Top Princess
0.80ct Princess E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$1,525 USD
Score91/100
Available42,633
Avg price$1,790 USD
Avg carat0.91ct
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Top Emerald
0.86ct Emerald E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$1,598 USD
Score92/100
Available75,936
Avg price$1,738 USD
Avg carat0.85ct
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Top Pear
0.81ct Pear G IF
Natural · GIA
$1,515 USD
Score92/100
Available89,811
Avg price$1,724 USD
Avg carat0.83ct
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Top Marquise
0.50ct Marquise D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,027 USD
Score91/100
Available32,592
Avg price$1,661 USD
Avg carat0.73ct
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Top Radiant
0.81ct Radiant F IF
Natural · GIA
$1,517 USD
Score91/100
Available25,762
Avg price$1,774 USD
Avg carat0.89ct
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Top Asscher
1.01ct Asscher E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$2,767 USD
Score91/100
Available18,269
Avg price$1,792 USD
Avg carat0.91ct
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Top Heart
0.81ct Heart D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$1,072 USD
Score92/100
Available35,572
Avg price$1,773 USD
Avg carat0.91ct
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Top by shape under $3,000 USD, Lab-grown
For each shape, here is the highest-scoring lab-grown diamond under $3,000 USD the market is currently offering.
Top Round
2.86ct Round D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,336 USD
Score91/100
Available283,973
Avg price$1,584 USD
Avg carat2.83ct
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Top Oval
1.08ct Oval D VVS2
Lab Grown · IGI
$1,465 USD
Score91/100
Available202,401
Avg price$1,630 USD
Avg carat3.33ct
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Top Cushion
2.51ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,065 USD
Score91/100
Available97,110
Avg price$1,668 USD
Avg carat3.33ct
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Top Princess
3.29ct Princess D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$1,610 USD
Score91/100
Available51,445
Avg price$1,640 USD
Avg carat2.92ct
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Top Emerald
3.18ct Emerald D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,924 USD
Score90/100
Available91,096
Avg price$1,595 USD
Avg carat3.74ct
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Top Pear
3.07ct Pear D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$1,448 USD
Score90/100
Available100,581
Avg price$1,604 USD
Avg carat3.29ct
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Top Marquise
3.25ct Marquise D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$2,222 USD
Score90/100
Available75,823
Avg price$1,607 USD
Avg carat2.95ct
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Top Radiant
3.85ct Radiant D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,760 USD
Score91/100
Available87,734
Avg price$1,674 USD
Avg carat3.65ct
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Top Asscher
4.11ct Asscher D VVS2
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,552 USD
Score91/100
Available15,774
Avg price$1,589 USD
Avg carat3.42ct
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Top Heart
2.68ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,658 USD
Score91/100
Available17,810
Avg price$1,617 USD
Avg carat3.53ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget
Natural
Available939,609
Lab Grown
Available1,122,020
With a $3,000 USD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.
Shape & price at $3.0K
Average price per shape within this budget, compared between natural and lab-grown options.
NaturalLab-Grown
Cushion
$1.8K
$1.7K
Radiant
$1.8K
$1.7K
Princess
$1.8K
$1.6K
Oval
$1.8K
$1.6K
Heart
$1.8K
$1.6K
Asscher
$1.8K
$1.6K
Pear
$1.7K
$1.6K
Emerald
$1.7K
$1.6K
Round
$1.7K
$1.6K
Marquise
$1.7K
$1.6K
Best Natural Shapes
Round
Diamonds449,553
Avg price$1,726 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Oval
Diamonds107,480
Avg price$1,795 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Pear
Diamonds93,326
Avg price$1,737 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Emerald
Diamonds76,426
Avg price$1,740 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Cushion
Diamonds52,139
Avg price$1,846 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Princess
Diamonds42,864
Avg price$1,790 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Heart
Diamonds37,063
Avg price$1,785 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Marquise
Diamonds32,945
Avg price$1,664 USD
Avg. Score70.0
Radiant
Diamonds29,222
Avg price$1,809 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Asscher
Diamonds18,591
Avg price$1,795 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Best Lab-Grown Shapes
Round
Diamonds296,824
Avg price$1,587 USD
Avg. Score70.0
Oval
Diamonds219,432
Avg price$1,633 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Pear
Diamonds115,994
Avg price$1,611 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Cushion
Diamonds114,653
Avg price$1,672 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Radiant
Diamonds103,086
Avg price$1,677 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Emerald
Diamonds97,978
Avg price$1,598 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Marquise
Diamonds79,752
Avg price$1,608 USD
Avg. Score70.0
Princess
Diamonds53,838
Avg price$1,643 USD
Avg. Score70.0
Heart
Diamonds23,444
Avg price$1,637 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Asscher
Diamonds17,019
Avg price$1,595 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Our Recommendations
Natural Round · 449,553 available, avg $1,726 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Radiant · 103,086 available, avg $1,677 USD, score 73.0View in Explorer →Natural Princess · 42,864 available, avg $1,790 USD, score 73.0View in Explorer →Natural Heart · 37,063 available, avg $1,785 USD, score 73.0View in Explorer →Natural Asscher · 17,019 available, avg $1,595 USD, score 73.0View in Explorer →
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