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Intense saturation carried in an elongated oval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oval spreads the color along its length. It looks larger than the carat weight suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval Modified Brilliant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape and Cutting Style (per IGI)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOVAL MODIFIED BRILLIANT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.15 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFANCY INTENSE PINK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVS2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIGI 724580147\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"MERVAUX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48392766521565,"sku":"XD-LD-724580147","price":966.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"7-62-ct-oval-lab-grown-diamond-g-vs1-igi","title":"7.62 ct Oval Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond - IGI Certified","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.sd{--i:#1a1a1a;--m:#6f6a63;--l:#e2dcd1;--v:#f0ece4;--d:#9c948a;--sf:var(--font-heading--family,Georgia,serif);color:var(--m);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75}\n.sd *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sd p{margin:0 0 14px}\n.sd__lede{color:var(--i);font-size:15.5px}\n.sd__nums{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--l);border:1px solid var(--l);margin:20px 0 4px}\n.sd__nums div{background:#fff;padding:11px 13px}\n.sd__nums span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--d)}\n.sd__nums b{display:block;font-family:var(--sf);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;color:var(--i);margin-top:3px;letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.sd__nums div:last-child b{font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:0}\n.sd__h{font-family:var(--sf);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;color:var(--i);letter-spacing:-.005em;margin:30px 0 14px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--l)}\n.sd__spec{margin:0}\n.sd__spec div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--v)}\n.sd__spec dt{color:var(--m);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em}\n.sd__spec dd{margin:0;text-align:right;color:var(--i);font-size:13.5px}\n.sd__qa{border-left:2px solid var(--l);padding:2px 0 2px 15px;margin:0 0 16px}\n.sd__q{color:var(--i);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 5px}\n.sd__a{margin:0;font-size:14px}\n.sd__foot{margin:26px 0 0;padding-top:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--l);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--d)}\n@media(min-width:760px){.sd__nums{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.sd__nums div:last-child b{font-size:12px}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__lede\"\u003e7.62 ct oval brilliant, G color, VS1, IGI certified, measuring 15.39 by 11.14 mm. A 1.38 length to width ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost ovals sit between 1.35 and 1.50. This one is at the wide end, so it reads rounder and shows less of the dark band that long ovals carry through the center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__nums\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLength : width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.38\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDepth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e59.2%\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e67%\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e15.39 × 11.14 × 6.59 mm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"sd__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eShape\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOval Brilliant\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCarat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e7.62 ct\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePieces\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e1\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eColor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eG\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eClarity\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVS1\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCut\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVery Good\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePolish\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSymmetry\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFluorescence\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNone\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCertificate\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eIGI 691581116\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eSetting a wide oval\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1.38 ratio is close enough to round that a plain solitaire suits it. Longer ovals usually want a setting that emphasises the length; this one does not need the help. Double claws at the two points protect the thinnest part of the girdle, which is where an oval takes knocks. A hidden halo underneath adds height without changing the outline, and the outline is already 15.39 mm long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eReading the numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 59.2% depth is shallow, so more of the weight shows from above than a deep stone of the same carat would. The 67% table is broad. Together those two numbers are why this stone covers as much finger as it does, and also why its brightness comes in wide flashes rather than fine scintillation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__qa\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__q\"\u003eDoes an oval look bigger than a round of the same weight?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__a\"\u003eFace-up, yes. This 7.62 carat oval is 15.39 mm long, while a round of the same weight measures about 12.5 mm across. That trade is \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/oval-vs-round-diamond\"\u003emost of the difference between the two shapes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__qa\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__q\"\u003eWhat does G color look like in an oval?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__a\"\u003eNear colorless. Ovals hold a little more color at the two points than a round does, so G shows as slight warmth at the ends rather than across the face, and disappears in yellow gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__qa\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__q\"\u003eIs a bow tie a defect?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__a\"\u003eNo. Almost every oval has one, a darker band across the middle. It moves with the stone, so it is worth looking at a video rather than a still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__foot\"\u003eSold as a single piece. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.igi.org\/verify-your-report\/?r=691581116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVerify IGI report 691581116\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MERVAUX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48500272365789,"sku":"XD-LD-691581116","price":3242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/3956\/3485\/files\/still_63f5507b-3362-42c4-baf8-e5ecef7e74eb.jpg?v=1788479168"},{"product_id":"5-23-ct-oval-lab-grown-diamond-h-vvs2-igi","title":"5.23 ct Oval Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond - IGI Certified","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.sd{--i:#1a1a1a;--m:#6f6a63;--l:#e2dcd1;--v:#f0ece4;--d:#9c948a;--sf:var(--font-heading--family,Georgia,serif);color:var(--m);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75}\n.sd *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sd p{margin:0 0 14px}\n.sd__lede{color:var(--i);font-size:15.5px}\n.sd__nums{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--l);border:1px solid var(--l);margin:20px 0 4px}\n.sd__nums div{background:#fff;padding:11px 13px}\n.sd__nums span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--d)}\n.sd__nums b{display:block;font-family:var(--sf);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;color:var(--i);margin-top:3px;letter-spacing:-.01em}\n.sd__nums div:last-child b{font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:0}\n.sd__h{font-family:var(--sf);font-weight:400;font-size:17px;color:var(--i);letter-spacing:-.005em;margin:30px 0 14px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--l)}\n.sd__spec{margin:0}\n.sd__spec div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--v)}\n.sd__spec dt{color:var(--m);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em}\n.sd__spec dd{margin:0;text-align:right;color:var(--i);font-size:13.5px}\n.sd__qa{border-left:2px solid var(--l);padding:2px 0 2px 15px;margin:0 0 16px}\n.sd__q{color:var(--i);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 5px}\n.sd__a{margin:0;font-size:14px}\n.sd__foot{margin:26px 0 0;padding-top:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--l);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--d)}\n@media(min-width:760px){.sd__nums{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.sd__nums div:last-child b{font-size:12px}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__lede\"\u003e5.23 ct oval brilliant, H color, VVS2, IGI certified, measuring 13.06 by 9.04 mm. A 1.44 length to width ratio, the middle of the oval range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH sits in the near colorless band. In an oval, which holds color at the two ends, that shows as warmth rather than a tint. VVS2 means there is almost nothing to find inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__nums\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLength : width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.44\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDepth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e63.9%\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e61%\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e13.06 × 9.04 × 5.78 mm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"sd__spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eShape\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eOval Brilliant\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCarat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e5.23 ct\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePieces\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e1\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eColor\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eH\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eClarity\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eVVS2\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003ePolish\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSymmetry\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFluorescence\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eNone\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCertificate\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eIGI 691581115\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eSetting an H color oval\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn H is the point on the scale where the metal starts making the decision. In platinum or white gold it reads as faint warmth at the two points; in yellow or rose gold that warmth stops being visible at all, because there is nothing cold beside it to measure against. A bezel does the same job, wrapping the girdle in metal so the eye reads the outline rather than the color at the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eReading the numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.44 is the middle of the oval range and the ratio most people picture when they picture an oval. At 63.9% the depth is on the deeper side, so this stone holds its brightness better than a shallow oval but spreads a little less for the same weight. The 61% table is modest, which returns light in smaller and more frequent flashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"sd__h\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__qa\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__q\"\u003eIs H color noticeably warm?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__a\"\u003eNot on its own. H is near colorless, and the warmth is visible mainly beside a D or E under white light. Against yellow gold it disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__qa\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__q\"\u003eWhat length to width ratio is best for an oval?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__a\"\u003e1.35 to 1.50 is the range most people find balanced. Below that an oval starts reading round, above it starts reading narrow. This one is 1.44.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sd__qa\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__q\"\u003eIs VVS2 worth paying for at five carats?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__a\"\u003eInclusions get easier to find as a stone gets larger, so high clarity does more work at five carats than at one. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/vvs-vs-vs-clarity\"\u003eWhat separates VVS from VS\u003c\/a\u003e is still only visible at ten times magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sd__foot\"\u003eSold as a single piece. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.igi.org\/verify-your-report\/?r=691581115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eVerify IGI report 691581115\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MERVAUX","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48500279738589,"sku":"XD-LD-691581115","price":1141.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0848\/3956\/3485\/files\/still_49e13bed-f076-445f-ab8e-aba1e1582fec.jpg?v=1788479248"}],"url":"https:\/\/mervaux.com\/collections\/diamonds-oval.oembed","provider":"MERVAUX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}