Best Diamonds Under $3,000 USD
At the $3,000 USD price point, you have access to 2,467,965 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 71% 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
Available316,118
Avg price$1,734 USD
Avg carat0.78ct
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Top Oval
0.76ct Oval D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,612 USD
Score93/100
Available89,798
Avg price$1,813 USD
Avg carat0.89ct
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Top Cushion
0.85ct Cushion D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,224 USD
Score93/100
Available35,333
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
Available32,731
Avg price$1,832 USD
Avg carat0.94ct
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Top Emerald
0.77ct Emerald D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,031 USD
Score94/100
Available59,674
Avg price$1,781 USD
Avg carat0.88ct
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Top Pear
0.75ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,125 USD
Score94/100
Available72,035
Avg price$1,758 USD
Avg carat0.85ct
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Top Marquise
0.76ct Marquise D IF
Natural · GIA
$1,795 USD
Score93/100
Available20,667
Avg price$1,724 USD
Avg carat0.78ct
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Top Radiant
1.20ct Radiant D FL
Natural · GIA
$2,752 USD
Score92/100
Available20,883
Avg price$1,832 USD
Avg carat0.92ct
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Top Asscher
1.20ct Asscher H VS2
Natural · GIA
$2,163 USD
Score92/100
Available15,678
Avg price$1,833 USD
Avg carat0.93ct
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Top Heart
1.02ct Heart G IF
Natural · GIA
$1,542 USD
Score93/100
Available37,474
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
$1,475 USD
Score91/100
Available503,047
Avg price$1,565 USD
Avg carat2.59ct
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Top Oval
3.49ct Oval D VVS1
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,645 USD
Score91/100
Available340,798
Avg price$1,609 USD
Avg carat2.89ct
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Top Cushion
3.05ct Cushion D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,990 USD
Score91/100
Available148,379
Avg price$1,706 USD
Avg carat3.02ct
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Top Princess
2.07ct Princess D IF
Lab Grown · GCAL
$1,606 USD
Score90/100
Available70,365
Avg price$1,602 USD
Avg carat2.79ct
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Top Emerald
4.40ct Emerald D VVS1
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,252 USD
Score90/100
Available113,621
Avg price$1,663 USD
Avg carat3.46ct
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Top Pear
2.05ct Pear D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,005 USD
Score91/100
Available149,485
Avg price$1,631 USD
Avg carat2.99ct
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Top Marquise
1.63ct Marquise D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$1,014 USD
Score90/100
Available127,938
Avg price$1,623 USD
Avg carat2.66ct
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Top Radiant
4.77ct Radiant E VVS2
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,420 USD
Score91/100
Available140,972
Avg price$1,781 USD
Avg carat3.43ct
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Top Asscher
2.05ct Asscher D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$1,144 USD
Score92/100
Available22,779
Avg price$1,651 USD
Avg carat2.89ct
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Top Heart
3.06ct Heart E IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$2,511 USD
Score91/100
Available30,694
Avg price$1,640 USD
Avg carat3.05ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget
Natural
Available718,102
Lab Grown
Available1,749,863
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
Asscher
$1.8K
$1.7K
Heart
$1.8K
$1.7K
Emerald
$1.8K
$1.7K
Princess
$1.8K
$1.6K
Oval
$1.8K
$1.6K
Pear
$1.8K
$1.6K
Marquise
$1.7K
$1.6K
Round
$1.7K
$1.6K
Best Natural Shapes
Round
Diamonds317,777
Avg price$1,735 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Oval
Diamonds92,590
Avg price$1,817 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Pear
Diamonds75,125
Avg price$1,771 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Emerald
Diamonds60,108
Avg price$1,782 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Cushion
Diamonds40,154
Avg price$1,876 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Heart
Diamonds38,697
Avg price$1,829 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Princess
Diamonds32,909
Avg price$1,831 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Radiant
Diamonds23,914
Avg price$1,865 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Marquise
Diamonds21,013
Avg price$1,728 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Asscher
Diamonds15,815
Avg price$1,835 USD
Avg. Score75.0
Best Lab-Grown Shapes
Round
Diamonds515,661
Avg price$1,568 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Oval
Diamonds358,270
Avg price$1,613 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Cushion
Diamonds166,704
Avg price$1,707 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Pear
Diamonds165,836
Avg price$1,635 USD
Avg. Score72.0
Radiant
Diamonds156,126
Avg price$1,775 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Marquise
Diamonds132,306
Avg price$1,624 USD
Avg. Score71.0
Emerald
Diamonds121,169
Avg price$1,666 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Princess
Diamonds73,231
Avg price$1,605 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Heart
Diamonds36,616
Avg price$1,651 USD
Avg. Score73.0
Asscher
Diamonds23,944
Avg price$1,655 USD
Avg. Score74.0
Our Recommendations
Natural Round · 317,777 available, avg $1,735 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Princess · 32,909 available, avg $1,831 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Asscher · 15,815 available, avg $1,835 USD, score 75.0View in Explorer →Natural Oval · 92,590 available, avg $1,817 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →Natural Emerald · 60,108 available, avg $1,782 USD, score 74.0View in Explorer →
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