Best Diamonds Under $3,000 USD
At the $3,000 USD price point, you have access to 2,426,659 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 70% 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
0.78ct Round D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$1,368 USD
Score94/100
Available333,475
Avg price$1,727 USD
Avg carat0.77ct
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Top Oval
0.76ct Oval D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,612 USD
Score93/100
Available90,023
Avg price$1,811 USD
Avg carat0.89ct
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Top Cushion
0.85ct Cushion D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,224 USD
Score93/100
Available35,372
Avg price$1,847 USD
Avg carat0.96ct
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Top Princess
1.03ct Princess E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$2,397 USD
Score91/100
Available32,681
Avg price$1,831 USD
Avg carat0.94ct
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Top Emerald
0.77ct Emerald D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,031 USD
Score94/100
Available59,517
Avg price$1,782 USD
Avg carat0.88ct
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Top Pear
0.75ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,125 USD
Score94/100
Available72,145
Avg price$1,756 USD
Avg carat0.85ct
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Top Marquise
0.76ct Marquise D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,795 USD
Score93/100
Available20,638
Avg price$1,722 USD
Avg carat0.78ct
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Top Radiant
1.20ct Radiant D FL
Natural · GIA
$2,752 USD
Score92/100
Available20,874
Avg price$1,833 USD
Avg carat0.92ct
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Top Asscher
1.01ct Asscher E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$1,826 USD
Score91/100
Available15,678
Avg price$1,834 USD
Avg carat0.93ct
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Top Heart
1.02ct Heart G IF
Natural · GIA
$1,542 USD
Score93/100
Available37,519
Avg price$1,820 USD
Avg carat0.93ct
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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
2.57ct Round D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,557 USD
Score91/100
Available484,089
Avg price$1,566 USD
Avg carat2.62ct
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Top Oval
3.49ct Oval D VVS1
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,645 USD
Score91/100
Available327,504
Avg price$1,616 USD
Avg carat2.93ct
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Top Cushion
3.05ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,990 USD
Score91/100
Available147,082
Avg price$1,699 USD
Avg carat3.03ct
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Top Princess
4.22ct Princess E VVS2
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,127 USD
Score90/100
Available68,883
Avg price$1,602 USD
Avg carat2.82ct
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Top Emerald
4.40ct Emerald D VVS1
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,252 USD
Score90/100
Available112,020
Avg price$1,661 USD
Avg carat3.48ct
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Top Pear
2.13ct Pear D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,500 USD
Score91/100
Available142,301
Avg price$1,650 USD
Avg carat3.07ct
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Top Marquise
4.32ct Marquise E VVS2
Lab Grown · IGI
$1,406 USD
Score90/100
Available120,403
Avg price$1,634 USD
Avg carat2.70ct
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Top Radiant
4.77ct Radiant E VVS2
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,420 USD
Score91/100
Available135,740
Avg price$1,756 USD
Avg carat3.46ct
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Top Asscher
2.05ct Asscher D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,218 USD
Score92/100
Available22,683
Avg price$1,644 USD
Avg carat2.90ct
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Top Heart
3.06ct Heart E IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,549 USD
Score91/100
Available29,549
Avg price$1,645 USD
Avg carat3.11ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget
Natural
Available735,570
Lab Grown
Available1,691,089
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
Radiant
$1.9K
$1.8K
Cushion
$1.9K
$1.7K
Heart
$1.8K
$1.7K
Asscher
$1.8K
$1.6K
Emerald
$1.8K
$1.7K
Princess
$1.8K
$1.6K
Oval
$1.8K
$1.6K
Pear
$1.8K
$1.7K
Marquise
$1.7K
$1.6K
Round
$1.7K
$1.6K
Best Natural Shapes
Round
Diamonds335,121
Avg price$1,727 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Oval
Diamonds92,814
Avg price$1,816 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Pear
Diamonds75,212
Avg price$1,769 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Emerald
Diamonds59,950
Avg price$1,783 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Cushion
Diamonds40,166
Avg price$1,875 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Heart
Diamonds38,731
Avg price$1,828 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Princess
Diamonds32,859
Avg price$1,831 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Radiant
Diamonds23,926
Avg price$1,865 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Marquise
Diamonds20,976
Avg price$1,725 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Asscher
Diamonds15,815
Avg price$1,836 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Best Lab-Grown Shapes
Round
Diamonds496,606
Avg price$1,569 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Oval
Diamonds344,841
Avg price$1,619 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Cushion
Diamonds165,240
Avg price$1,701 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Pear
Diamonds158,507
Avg price$1,652 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Radiant
Diamonds150,702
Avg price$1,752 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Marquise
Diamonds124,712
Avg price$1,635 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Emerald
Diamonds119,509
Avg price$1,665 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Princess
Diamonds71,743
Avg price$1,605 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Heart
Diamonds35,407
Avg price$1,656 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Asscher
Diamonds23,822
Avg price$1,648 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Our Recommendations
Natural Round · 335,121 available, avg $1,727 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Princess · 32,859 available, avg $1,831 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Asscher · 23,822 available, avg $1,648 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Asscher · 15,815 available, avg $1,836 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Emerald · 119,509 available, avg $1,665 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →
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