1 Carat Oval Diamonds

An oval spreads its weight along the finger, so a one carat oval looks larger than a one carat round — typically around ten percent more visible surface, and the elongation lengthens the hand as well. For anyone who wants the presence of a bigger stone without the price of a bigger stone, this is the most efficient page on the site.

Decide the ratio before you compare. Between 1.30 and 1.40 an oval looks full and classic; from 1.45 upward it reads distinctly slender. Both are correct, but they are different rings, and the difference is obvious side by side while being nearly invisible in a single photograph.

Then check the bow-tie — the dark band across the centre that appears when the pavilion is cut too deep or too shallow. Every oval has one; on a well-cut stone it is faint and moves as the diamond moves. The 360° view on each product page shows it far better than any still image, and at one carat it is the single thing most worth your attention.