Choosing a diamond can be very confusing especially for men. Choosing a diamond ring for your loved one is a very difficult job. People get confused over the size, the shape, and also the budget. There are some common factors you should look for while buying a diamond ring. And if you follow step by step you can end up with just the perfect diamond ring for yourself or your loved one.  

First, you will have to determine your budget. If you have no problem with the budget then selecting a diamond is not going to be a trouble for you. But, if you are looking for a bit discount on the same size and shape you are looking for, you can select a lab-made diamond as they often come cheaper than the natural ones. Lab created diamonds Melbourne is sold up to 30% cheaper than natural diamonds of the same size. 

There are a lot of shapes in which diamonds are sold. So, you will have to select the shape you want your diamond to be. You can choose from pear, radiant, oval, round, princess, emerald, marquise, heart, etc. If choosing a shape is too confusing for you, then you can just select a round-shaped diamond. They have always been the standard diamond shape that we know. After you are done with choosing the shape of your diamond now is the hard and most important part. You will have to find out the best quality. For that, you have to look at four factors. The first one is cut. The outer look of a diamond depends mostly on how it was cut. A diamond that was cut too deep or too shallow will not look as good as a diamond with a perfect cut. For a better-looking diamond, you will have to select one which was cut perfectly. Then comes the color of the diamond. Regular diamonds can come in different colors too. In the case of regular diamonds, the whiter the diamond is, the better it is supposed to be. While you are selecting one, select the whitest diamond possible. Now you will have to look for clarity. Even a diamond may have spots or impurities in it. You must observe the diamond closely and reject it if it has any kind of spots in it. The last thing you have to look for while choosing a diamond is the carat. Carat is the weight of the diamond you are buying. Before going for your diamond shopping, you can also look for the price of each carat diamond online.  

Lastly, you will have to choose the ring the diamond will be sitting on. Now, you can also choose which material your ring is going to be. You can also choose a diamond ring that matches all these criteria or you can just buy a diamond from a shop or from online and take it to a jeweler to fit that on a ring of your choice.

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