Oval Shape

A Bijou Diamond Jewellery favourite, the oval shape is like a stretched round cut, allowing the stone to encompass stunning fire and sparkle while having a greater presence on the hand. Like other fancy shapes, the oval cut is slightly less expensive than the round cut due to lower demand. We have a strict list of criteria a stone must adhere to in order for it to be sold to our clients. Here are the features we look for in a oval shape:

• Excellent/Very Good Symmetry
• Excellent/Very Good Polish

These parameters allow the stone to have maximum life and sparkle, creating a bright, large looking stone. We also ensure that the stone's 'bow  tie' is not too prominent. 

For Colour grading on oval shape diamonds we only look at stones that appear very white to the naked eye. We never venture past an H colour as we feel that is the point when a colour tinge can become noticeable. We feel G and H colours are the sweet spot for negligible colour and maximising your budget. However, looking at stones above 1.00ct we tend to look at F/G colour.

• G/H Colour

Clarity is also very important to us. A lower clarity stone can appear murky and have very little life and sparkle due to the inclusions (imperfections within the diamond) reducing the efficiency of light reflection. Even though most of the time an SI clarity stone will look amazing, we strongly believe in high quality over size with diamonds. We feel VS clarity stones are the best options for creating stunning luxury pieces that will go recognised, yet still offer clients the ability to look at larger stones. 

• VS1/VS2 Clarity