Oval Shape Diamonds The closest relative to the round brilliant cut diamond, invented by Lazare Kaplan in the 1960's. It's a great choice for someone looking for a brilliant sparkly diamond that is less common and more individual. They can suit ladies with a longer finger more than a round diamond. Oval diamonds vary in proportion from a slight oval (fat) to a long narrow oval. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, it comes down to personal choice - however a length to width ratio of 1.5:1 or similiar is usually a nice proportion. Many have a bow-tie affect, like with some other shapes (eg: pear shape and the marquise shape diamonds) however when it's slight to moderate it's normally acceptable. Search for Oval Shape Diamonds   |