The Oval shaped diamond is a variation of the Round Brilliant cut. The most common reason for a diamond cutter to use an oval shape rather than a circular one, is to retain the maximum diamond weight. While it runs the risk of affecting the diamond's brilliance, this shape gives a more elongated look to a ring and the finger it's on.
The Oval belongs to the Round-Edge Fancies cut type and features 57 facets throughout the stone. Common variations of the Oval cut are Oval Brilliant, Oval Modified Brilliant, Oval Mixed Cut, and Oval Step Cut.
Below you can view a gallery of different Oval shape diamonds in the many styles they appear:
Among the world's most famous diamonds you can find the following Oval shaped diamonds:
The Steinmetz Pink, a 59.60 carat, Fancy Vivid Pink, Internally Flawless (IF), The Nur-Ul-Ain, a 60ct Pale Pink and The Chopard Chameleon, a 31.31ct Chameleon (the largest Chameleon in the world).
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1.02 carat, Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond, Oval Shape, VVS1 Clarity, GIA
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0.29 carat, Fancy Pinkish Brown Diamond, Oval Shape, SI1 Clarity, GIA
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0.76 carat, Fancy Yellow Diamond, Oval Shape, VS1 Clarity, GIA
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0.71 carat, Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond, Oval Shape, VS2 Clarity, GIA
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0.33 carat, Fancy Vivid Pink Diamond, Oval Shape, VS2 Clarity, GIA
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0.50 carat, Fancy Brownish Purplish Pink Diamond, Oval Shape, SI2 Clarity, GIA
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2.62 carat, Fancy Intense Purplish Pink Diamond, Oval Shape, I1 Clarity, GIA
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0.65 carat, Fancy Yellow Diamond, Oval Shape, IF Clarity, GIA
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1.35 carat, Fancy Brownish Purplish Pink Diamond, Oval Shape, SI2 Clarity, GIA
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0.42 carat, Fancy Pinkish Purple Diamond, Oval Shape, VS2 Clarity, GIA
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0.32 carat, Fancy Pinkish Purple Diamond, Oval Shape, SI1 Clarity, GIA
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0.53 carat, Fancy Orange Brown Diamond, Oval Shape, SI2 Clarity, GIA
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