The Oval shape diamond has beautiful brilliance and is very similar to a round except it is elliptical. It was invented by Lazare Kaplan in the early 1960s. The Oval brilliant usually has 56 facets and is very popular as its flattering illusion of length can accentuate the fingers.

Oval diamonds are also very popular as their length can accentuate long, slender fingers.

For the most traditional oval diamonds, look for length-to-width ratios between 1.33 and 1.66.