Best Diamonds Under $50,000 USD

At the $50,000 USD price point, you have access to 100,856 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 10% of available options at this budget.

Top by shape under $50,000 USD, Natural

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring natural diamond under $50,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
2.11ct Round D IF
Natural · HRD
$23,521 USD
Score92/100
Available36,616
Avg price$30,267 USD
Avg carat2.71ct
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Top Oval
3.50ct Oval D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$32,949 USD
Score92/100
Available12,194
Avg price$30,100 USD
Avg carat2.77ct
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Top Cushion
2.50ct Cushion G VVS1
Natural · GIA
$20,262 USD
Score91/100
Available8,373
Avg price$31,185 USD
Avg carat2.85ct
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Top Princess
3.53ct Princess G IF
Natural · GIA
$44,928 USD
Score91/100
Available2,004
Avg price$29,534 USD
Avg carat3.05ct
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Top Emerald
3.01ct Emerald E FL
Natural · GIA
$49,124 USD
Score92/100
Available7,696
Avg price$30,827 USD
Avg carat2.87ct
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Top Pear
2.50ct Pear D IF
Natural · GIA
$37,910 USD
Score91/100
Available7,758
Avg price$30,720 USD
Avg carat2.78ct
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Top Marquise
2.10ct Marquise E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$27,242 USD
Score92/100
Available3,061
Avg price$30,587 USD
Avg carat2.45ct
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Top Radiant
2.50ct Radiant E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$30,696 USD
Score91/100
Available4,518
Avg price$31,184 USD
Avg carat2.84ct
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Top Asscher
4.02ct Asscher F SI1
Natural · GIA
$36,398 USD
Score90/100
Available1,712
Avg price$30,332 USD
Avg carat2.88ct
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Top Heart
3.20ct Heart E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$31,709 USD
Score93/100
Available2,283
Avg price$30,524 USD
Avg carat2.91ct
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Top by shape under $50,000 USD, Lab-grown

For each shape, here is the highest-scoring lab-grown diamond under $50,000 USD the market is currently offering.

Top Round
7.89ct Round E IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$23,434 USD
Score86/100
Available2,304
Avg price$29,352 USD
Avg carat7.01ct
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Top Oval
6.03ct Oval D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$20,189 USD
Score86/100
Available1,490
Avg price$29,375 USD
Avg carat6.01ct
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Top Cushion
10.30ct Cushion E FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$30,849 USD
Score89/100
Available1,282
Avg price$27,619 USD
Avg carat5.59ct
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Top Princess
6.05ct Princess D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$24,938 USD
Score88/100
Available503
Avg price$29,277 USD
Avg carat4.47ct
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Top Emerald
7.61ct Emerald E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$20,871 USD
Score86/100
Available897
Avg price$28,730 USD
Avg carat6.48ct
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Top Pear
5.40ct Pear D FL
Lab Grown · GIA
$23,349 USD
Score85/100
Available824
Avg price$27,146 USD
Avg carat6.79ct
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Top Marquise
5.10ct Marquise D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$24,686 USD
Score87/100
Available217
Avg price$29,127 USD
Avg carat6.25ct
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Top Radiant
5.01ct Radiant E FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$20,780 USD
Score83/100
Available1,021
Avg price$28,428 USD
Avg carat5.25ct
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Top Asscher
6.10ct Asscher D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$21,473 USD
Score86/100
Available488
Avg price$29,020 USD
Avg carat6.54ct
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Top Heart
7.27ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$20,784 USD
Score87/100
Available153
Avg price$29,349 USD
Avg carat11.47ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available90,372

Lab Grown

Available10,484

With a $50,000 USD budget, lab-grown gives you access to larger stones and higher grades compared to natural diamonds at the same price.

Shape & price at $50.0K

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

NaturalLab-Grown
Marquise
$30.6K
$29.6K
Heart
$30.5K
$29.3K
Round
$30.3K
$29.5K
Emerald
$30.8K
$28.8K
Radiant
$31.2K
$28.4K
Oval
$30.1K
$29.5K
Asscher
$30.4K
$29.1K
Cushion
$31.1K
$27.9K
Princess
$29.5K
$29.3K
Pear
$30.7K
$27.6K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds36,740
Avg price$30,266 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Oval

Diamonds12,750
Avg price$30,110 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Cushion

Diamonds9,502
Avg price$31,067 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Pear

Diamonds8,598
Avg price$30,718 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Emerald

Diamonds7,793
Avg price$30,814 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Radiant

Diamonds5,468
Avg price$31,200 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Marquise

Diamonds3,119
Avg price$30,572 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Heart

Diamonds2,612
Avg price$30,526 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Princess

Diamonds2,027
Avg price$29,536 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Asscher

Diamonds1,763
Avg price$30,362 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds2,484
Avg price$29,473 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Oval

Diamonds1,716
Avg price$29,482 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Cushion

Diamonds1,510
Avg price$27,902 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Radiant

Diamonds1,206
Avg price$28,407 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Emerald

Diamonds1,095
Avg price$28,802 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Pear

Diamonds963
Avg price$27,606 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Princess

Diamonds524
Avg price$29,276 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Asscher

Diamonds516
Avg price$29,104 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Marquise

Diamonds248
Avg price$29,566 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Heart

Diamonds222
Avg price$29,328 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 36,740 available, avg $30,266 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Emerald · 7,793 available, avg $30,814 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Oval · 12,750 available, avg $30,110 USD, score 72.0View in ExplorerNatural Pear · 8,598 available, avg $30,718 USD, score 72.0View in ExplorerNatural Marquise · 3,119 available, avg $30,572 USD, score 72.0View in Explorer
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