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A shadow known as the bowtie effect is something first-time oval buyers should know about. It shows up as a darker band running across the stone’s middle, and how visible it is depends almost entirely on the cutter’s choice of proportions. Choose a stone with well-calculated depth and angles, and that shadow fades into the background instead of stealing attention from the rest of the stone’s brilliance and overall sparkle.
Take our 0.31-carat, IGI-certified, Ideal cut, E color, VVS2 clarity oval, priced around $119, as a reference. Clarity tends to swing price more than people expect in this shape, since a cleaner grade keeps the stone looking flawless even with its wide, revealing facets on full display for anyone examining it closely.
Cut grade probably matters more here than in any shape besides the round brilliant itself. An oval’s long, uninterrupted lines leave nowhere for a sloppy angle to hide, so a stone graded Ideal or Excellent is going to outperform a lower grade even if the paperwork otherwise looks similar at first glance or comparison, especially over time.
When you’re deciding on a setting, a raised, cathedral-style mount lets in extra light from underneath. On the other hand, a flush or bezel setting trades a bit of brilliance for a sleeker, more protected profile suited to daily wear and active routines around the house, office, or gym.
We at Loose Grown Diamond welcome custom orders for our diamonds. Send along the carat, clarity, and setting details you have in mind, or a picture to work from, and we’ll create the exact piece you’ve imagined wearing all this while.
‘E color’ indicates that the diamond is nearly colorless, with only minute traces of color detectable under magnification, making it one of the highest grades on the GIA scale.
Yes, E color diamonds are top-tier in terms of color, offering excellent brilliance and minimal visible color.
Yes, oval lab grown diamonds typically cost 30–40% less than their mined counterparts while offering identical beauty and durability.
Yes, oval diamonds have a larger surface area, making them appear bigger than round diamonds of the same carat weight.
Since E is colorless, it looks stunning in white gold, platinum, yellow gold, and even rose gold settings.
Oval diamonds offer timeless beauty, unique elegance, and a flattering elongating effect on the hand.
