Oval Diamond Table And Depth

To recap here are my recommended guidelines for buying an oval cut diamond.

Oval diamond table and depth. Oval diamonds are not graded by the gia for cut quality. G or better clarity. Oval shape diamonds of shorter length and greater width display a smaller bow tie affect due to resulting steeper pavilion angles. Very good or excellent length to width ratio.

For an oval cut diamond an ideal depth is less than 68 percent. For oval diamonds the ideal diamond depth is between 58 and 62 percent while the ideal table percentage is between 53 and 63 percent. The oval is considered a fancy shape. Table depth proportions of a diamond refer to the diagram of a diamond above to see where a diamond s table depth crown height and girdle thickness are measured.

The depth of a diamond is its height in millimeters measured from the culet to the table. Within a range of 1 30 to 1 35. Bursting with brilliance and fire an oval cut diamond is exquisite and unique. For example see this excellent emerald cut diamond with a 64 6 depth.

For example this beautiful 1 01 carat oval cut diamond has a depth of 65 8. Below is a heatmap showing the counts of all depth and table combinations for oval diamonds available online at james allen and blue nile. 62 to 66 polish symmetry. The accredited gem appraisers aga published ideal cut specifications for oval brilliant cut diamonds back in the 1980s.

Similar to other fancy diamond shapes preferences of an oval cut diamond also vary by length to width ratios of the cut. Optimum table depth for oval diamonds. The elongated design makes it appear larger than other shapes of the same carat weight. In a grading report there are normally two measurements of depth the first is the actual depth measurement in millimeters shown under measurements at the top of a grading report and the second is the depth percentage see image above which shows how deep the diamond is in relation to.

Summary recap and the best places to buy an oval diamond ring. Brighter blue indicates more diamonds having that specific depth and table combination. For example an oval cut like this 1 01 carat diamond looks quite large in its yellow gold halo setting a 1 carat round diamond in a similar setting would look. The oval cut diamond.

Of all a diamond s 4 cs cut is the most complex and technically difficult to analyze. 54 to 58 depth. A shorter one carat oval shape diamond with a length of 5 millimeters and a width of 4 6 millimeter with an equal depth percentage of 65 would have a deeper total depth of 2 9 millimeters. It is considered a classic oval cut diamond if its length to width ratio is 1 50 or in the approximate range of 1 36 1 60.

Based on the heatmap diamond cutters seem to prefer a depth range of 60 64 and a table range of 56 62.