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[Glossary](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary) · Cuts and shapes

# Oval cut

Also called oval, oval brilliant

An oval cut is an elongated round: the brilliant facet plan stretched along one axis.

## In more detail

It faces up larger than a round of the same weight. Ovals can show a bow-tie across the belly. GIA's oval guide says that many people prefer a length-to-width ratio of 1.30 to 1.50. Some oval designs qualify for the AGS Ideal Report by GIA.

## On a grading report

No GIA cut grade; measurements as length × width × depth.

## Related terms

- [Fancy shape](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/fancy-shape): A fancy shape is any diamond outline other than round, such as oval, pear, marquise, cushion, princess or emerald.
- [Bow-tie](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/bow-tie): A bow-tie is a dark band across the belly of an oval, pear, marquise or other elongated stone. It is not an inclusion or a color: the facets there send little light back to the viewer.
- [Length-to-width ratio](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/length-to-width-ratio): The length-to-width ratio of a fancy shape is its length divided by its width, both taken from the measurements.
- [AGS Ideal Report by GIA](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary/ags-ideal-report): The AGS Ideal Report by GIA is a digital supplement to a GIA report. It gives the American Gem Society's light performance grade, and only AGS Ideal 0 stones get one.

## Learn more

- [Oval Cut](https://digitalgemology.com/cuts/oval)
- [Bow-ties and grading reports: what the numbers can't tell you](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/bow-tie/bow-tie-and-the-grading-report)
- [Which diamond shapes get a bow-tie: oval, pear, marquise and more](https://digitalgemology.com/learn/bow-tie/which-diamond-shapes-have-a-bow-tie)

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