Oval

This is a modified version of the round brilliant cut – meaning it has all the shine of a RBC, but in an oval shape. This elongation gives it a few desirable qualities, it has the fire and brilliance you want in the glitzy rock, and the oval shape gives the appearance of the stone being bigger than it actually is, so you don’t have to find as big of a diamond to be as impressive. It’s classy, and a little different, but not too out of the ordinary. While this cut was first produced in the 1700s, it really became popular in the 1950s, so a lot of these cuts are vintage inspired. This cut also has the same amount of facets as the RBC, at 58 (including the culet, the flattened point on the bottom). An oval cut really has about the same expectations in color and clarity need as a RBC, you don’t really HAVE to have a colorless, flawless diamond with this shape but be mindful about where these factors show up.