Considering this AV opulent oval! Thoughts?

[Starfacet]

I was able to look at one of these ovals in person and the sparkle is so much more uniform than other ovals. The faceting is different from other ovals as well— check out the grading reports. You don’t get that watery crushed ice effect at the ends that most ovals have, and they look a lot more like elongated MRBs. You are also correct that they hide color better than other ovals (in the same way that round brilliants do). The only real downside to these is that they are cut very deep and the spread is nowhere near other ovals of the same carat weight. So, for example, I was looking at 2 carat ovals, but when I saw the opulence I realized that I would need a 2.4-2.5 carat oval to get a similar spread.

In case it’s helpful, here is a photo of the most well cut oval that I found in my diamond search (before the opulence ovals came out- a 2.2 G color with no bow tie) next to a photo that I took of the opulence oval (a 2.0 F color). Personally, I preferred the look of the opulence and I would go for the opulence as long as you are OK with the spread and like the proportions of the stone.

No comparison! The Opulence blows that other oval away!

 

[Starfacet]

It's simply beautiful thank you so much for sharing. Do you remember what the spread was? Absolutely gorgeous !!!!

Hi @jaimem123, it's 8.25 x 6.13 x 4.65 mm. 1.534 ct. G SI1. Thanks! I'm madly in love with it and the setting!
Personally love this one! https://www.augustvintageinc.com/co...ucts/2-04ct-f-si1-august-vintage-oval-1436642

 

[prbaglady]

No comparison! The Opulence blows that other oval away!

I agree that the opulence wins in terms of fire and sparkle!!! The other oval is beautiful but the sparkle of the opulence is much more impressive. In person the difference was more obvious. In most ovals, the sparkle is not evenly spread out, it’s divided into three zones, with the center offering the broad flashes and the top and bottom feeling a bit dead by comparison—more of a crushed ice look. The opulence sparkles throughout and the faceting also looks even throughout. But yes, they are so deep and it’s hard to give up size!!!! I will say that ovals, because they are elongated, look bigger than most other cuts, and I found that I could go down in carat weight to get the same size effect as other shapes.

Personally, if I were you, I would ask a local jewelry store to call in some well cut ovals for you to look at, then order the opulence oval and bring it to the jewelry store to compare them both in person. That’s the only way that you will be able to tell if the trade off in size for a sparkler diamond is worth it to you. If you don’t go for the opulence, you’ll only be out on the return shipping costs.