The classic round cut holds the record for the diamond cut most commonly used for engagement rings.

The reason for this is most likely because round cuts are considered the most brilliant diamonds on the market. However, if you’re interested in differentiating yourself from the masses without sacrificing brilliance, choose an oval diamond ring.

History of the Oval Diamond Engagement Rings

Though diamonds have been cut into ovular shapes for hundreds of years, the modern ideal oval cut we commonly see wasn’t created until 1957 when a Russian-born diamond cutter named Lazare Kaplan invented it. Born into a family of educated jewelers, Kaplan grew up working closely with his uncle, Abraham Tolkowsky, the diamond cutter famous for inventing the Ideal Cut.

Before inventing the Modern Oval cut, Kaplan gained notoriety for his incredible skills in cleaving, a process in which cracked or badly flawed diamonds are cut into smaller, minimally included diamonds.

Kaplan tackled diamonds that were so flawed they were regarded as “useless” or “worthless” by other diamond cutters. However, his dexterity in the field of cutting allowed him to transform these so called “worthless” diamonds into some of the most valued diamonds at the time.

His talent was well known but not fully recognized until he designed the Modern Oval cut, an invention that procured him a spot in the Jewelers International Hall of Fame. Now Oval Engagement Ring make some of the most brilliant and upscale engagement rings on the market.