Best Diamonds Under $50,000 USD

At the $50,000 USD price point, you have access to 89,666 diamonds across natural and lab-grown options. Lab-grown diamonds make up 16% 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
2.50ct Round E IF
Natural · GIA
$34,902 USD
Score93/100
Available31,116
Avg price$30,363 USD
Avg carat2.62ct
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Top Oval
2.53ct Oval D VVS1
Natural · GIA
$25,242 USD
Score93/100
Available11,032
Avg price$30,363 USD
Avg carat2.70ct
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Top Cushion
3.01ct Cushion F VS1
Natural · GIA
$23,131 USD
Score92/100
Available5,676
Avg price$30,761 USD
Avg carat2.80ct
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Top Princess
3.53ct Princess G IF
Natural · GIA
$44,262 USD
Score91/100
Available1,647
Avg price$29,592 USD
Avg carat3.01ct
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Top Emerald
3.00ct Emerald E VVS1
Natural · GIA
$29,377 USD
Score93/100
Available7,778
Avg price$31,037 USD
Avg carat2.79ct
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Top Pear
3.00ct Pear E IF
Natural · GIA
$45,958 USD
Score94/100
Available6,259
Avg price$30,412 USD
Avg carat2.72ct
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Top Marquise
2.01ct Marquise D IF
Natural · GIA
$23,828 USD
Score94/100
Available1,947
Avg price$30,314 USD
Avg carat2.38ct
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Top Radiant
4.26ct Radiant D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$49,235 USD
Score92/100
Available2,994
Avg price$31,421 USD
Avg carat2.84ct
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Top Asscher
3.01ct Asscher D VVS2
Natural · GIA
$36,032 USD
Score91/100
Available1,923
Avg price$31,253 USD
Avg carat2.84ct
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Top Heart
3.01ct Heart E VVS2
Natural · GIA
$33,544 USD
Score92/100
Available2,508
Avg price$30,464 USD
Avg carat2.87ct
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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
6.03ct Round E FL
Lab Grown · GIA
$23,491 USD
Score89/100
Available3,677
Avg price$28,812 USD
Avg carat6.03ct
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Top Oval
6.03ct Oval D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$21,514 USD
Score87/100
Available2,164
Avg price$28,228 USD
Avg carat6.18ct
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Top Cushion
5.99ct Cushion D FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$20,569 USD
Score86/100
Available1,415
Avg price$28,307 USD
Avg carat5.09ct
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Top Princess
6.25ct Princess D IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$37,808 USD
Score88/100
Available527
Avg price$28,508 USD
Avg carat4.48ct
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Top Emerald
6.00ct Emerald D FL
Lab Grown · GCAL
$24,512 USD
Score87/100
Available1,304
Avg price$28,776 USD
Avg carat7.12ct
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Top Pear
7.67ct Pear E IF
Lab Grown · GIA
$37,261 USD
Score88/100
Available1,069
Avg price$27,746 USD
Avg carat6.63ct
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Top Marquise
5.10ct Marquise D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$29,606 USD
Score84/100
Available304
Avg price$32,054 USD
Avg carat5.44ct
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Top Radiant
5.05ct Radiant E IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$21,180 USD
Score88/100
Available1,012
Avg price$28,344 USD
Avg carat5.15ct
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Top Asscher
5.38ct Asscher E FL
Lab Grown · IGI
$27,860 USD
Score87/100
Available642
Avg price$28,512 USD
Avg carat6.60ct
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Top Heart
6.06ct Heart D IF
Lab Grown · IGI
$24,307 USD
Score86/100
Available699
Avg price$27,615 USD
Avg carat7.74ct
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Natural vs Lab-Grown at This Budget

Natural

Available75,393

Lab Grown

Available14,273

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
$30.3K
$31.7K
Emerald
$31.0K
$29.3K
Radiant
$31.4K
$28.6K
Asscher
$31.3K
$28.7K
Round
$30.4K
$28.8K
Cushion
$30.7K
$28.5K
Oval
$30.4K
$28.4K
Heart
$30.5K
$28.0K
Pear
$30.4K
$28.0K
Princess
$29.6K
$28.8K

Best Natural Shapes

Round

Diamonds31,167
Avg price$30,363 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Oval

Diamonds11,415
Avg price$30,355 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Emerald

Diamonds7,819
Avg price$31,036 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Pear

Diamonds6,687
Avg price$30,411 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Cushion

Diamonds6,497
Avg price$30,669 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Radiant

Diamonds3,542
Avg price$31,418 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Heart

Diamonds2,686
Avg price$30,473 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Marquise

Diamonds1,981
Avg price$30,344 USD
Avg. Score73.0

Asscher

Diamonds1,938
Avg price$31,258 USD
Avg. Score72.0

Princess

Diamonds1,661
Avg price$29,601 USD
Avg. Score71.0

Best Lab-Grown Shapes

Round

Diamonds3,763
Avg price$28,806 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Oval

Diamonds2,448
Avg price$28,353 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Cushion

Diamonds1,631
Avg price$28,458 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Emerald

Diamonds1,513
Avg price$29,303 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Pear

Diamonds1,263
Avg price$28,008 USD
Avg. Score67.0

Radiant

Diamonds1,250
Avg price$28,583 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Heart

Diamonds808
Avg price$28,003 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Asscher

Diamonds662
Avg price$28,659 USD
Avg. Score69.0

Princess

Diamonds604
Avg price$28,769 USD
Avg. Score68.0

Marquise

Diamonds331
Avg price$31,717 USD
Avg. Score66.0

Our Recommendations

Natural Round · 31,167 available, avg $30,363 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Emerald · 7,819 available, avg $31,036 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Pear · 6,687 available, avg $30,411 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Marquise · 1,981 available, avg $30,344 USD, score 73.0View in ExplorerNatural Oval · 11,415 available, avg $30,355 USD, score 72.0View in Explorer
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