Oval engagement rings are trending at the moment, this is what you need to know if considering an oval diamond ring...

The cut of an Oval Diamond is based on the traditional Round Brilliant Cut Diamond but the shape has been elongated.

Diamonds have been shaped into ovals for hundreds of years but the cut we are familiar with today was developed in the late 1950s by Lazare Kaplan, a diamond cutter from Russia. He earned a reputation for shaping flawed Round Cut Diamonds, by chipping away the blemishes, into perfected Oval Cut Diamonds.

The shape of an Oval Diamond is said to represent the longevity of a relationship, making a solitaire Oval Diamond Ring the perfect engagement ring. However our beautiful Three Stone Oval Diamond Ring also represents the past, present and future, making it a great choice for a right hand eternity ring.

Oval Diamonds have a larger surface area than Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds, creating the illusion of a bigger diamond. The elongated shape also makes fingers look thinner and longer, complimenting a much wider range of hand sizes and shapes.

When considering a setting for an Oval Solitaire, gold is the classic choice but white gold will show off more of the sparkle of the diamond as the eye isn't distracted by colour, finally you could go for a combination of both - a gold band with white gold claws.

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