Oval Engagement Rings for the Bride-to-Be

Ovals are experiencing a major moment in the engagement ring world right now—and it's not hard to see why! These elongated stones are extremely elegant, refined, and look great in a number of settings. They're classic, but they can also be modernized to suit the styles of contemporary brides. They're versatile, but can look so breathtaking that you might mistake them as a one-of-a-kind. These stunners are begging to be worn by brides-to-be!

We have celebrities like Blake Lively, Kate Moss, and royalty Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton to thank for bringing the oval-cut engagement ring back. Aside from some of their most famed counterparts, oval engagement rings offer an added dose of sparkle compared to most other popular shapes. Even better: Oval stones often appear bigger than they actually are thanks to their surface area. In other words, a 1-carat oval-shaped diamond will often look much larger than a 1-carat round-cut stone. Another oval pro? They make a brides' finger look slender since they're so elongated.

You can rock your oval in a shimmering halo (or two) for a super-sparkly finish, or you can let its brilliance stand solo in a tasteful solitaire. Ovals are one of our favorite center stones for a three-stone setting, looking extra gorgeous with pear, trillion, or baguette-shaped diamonds by their sides. And it should be no surprise that ovals look just as great with a platinum band as they do in yellow and rose gold.

Ready to go for an oval? Click through to see some of our favorite oval engagement rings!

Tiffany & Co. Oval Engagement Ring

Tiffany & Co. "Soleste" oval engagement ring set in platinum, $14,100, tiffany.com. 

Kwiat oval diamond engagement ring with a pavé diamond halo, price upon request, kwiat.com. 

Harry Winston oval diamond ring with tapered baguettes set in platinum, price upon request, harrywinston.com.

Carizza 18k white gold engagement ring fit for an oval center, $14,565 (without center stone), miacarizza.com. 

Anna Sheffield black diamond "Bea" ring, $4,900, annasheffield.com. 

Cathy Waterman platinum and diamond "Oak Leafside" ring with recycled metal and ethically-sourced stones, price upon request, ylang23.com. 

Forevermark by Premier Gem oval three-stone diamond ring with pear-shaped side diamond set in 18k rose gold, price upon request, forevermark.com. 

Gabriel & Co. 18k white and pink gold engagement ring with a diamond halo, price upon request, gabrielny.com.

Vera Wang Love Collection oval diamond-frame engagement ring in 14k white gold, $3,999.99, zales.com. 

Sylvie Collection 18k white gold classic oval center engagement ring, $3,300, sylviecollection.com. 

Blue Nile oval-cut "Heiress" halo diamond engagement ring in platinum, $3,200, bluenile.com. 

Kwiat oval solitaire engagement ring, price upon request, kwiat.com. 

Forevermark by Premier Gem oval three-stone ring set in 18k white gold, price upon request, forevermark.com. 

Harry Winston "The One" oval diamond ring set in platinum, price upon request, harrywinston.com.

Carizza 18k white gold engagement ring featuring an oval center and diamonds cascading down the shoulders of the ring, $4,125 (without center stone), miacarizza.com.

Jack Kelége oval engagement ring, price upon request, jackkelege.com. 

Heidi Gibson oval "Gatsby Petite" engagement ring, from $2,100, heidigibson.com. 

Trumpet & Horn "Bluesky" engagement ring, $3,750, trumpetandhorn.com. 

Claire Pettibone Fine Jewelry Collection "Versailles" vintage-inspired oval engagement ring, $16,500, trumpetandhorn.com. 

Brilliant Earth "Vernon" engagement ring, $4,700, brilliantearth.com. 

Greenwich St. Collection oval sapphire ring with half moon diamonds, $11,900, greenwichjewelers.com.  

Sylvie Collection oval and baguette diamond engagement ring setting, $4,345, greenwichjewelers.com. 

Sholdt oval-cut engagement ring, $1,200, greenwichjewelers.com.  

Kwiat oval diamond engagement ring with pear-shaped side stones, price upon request, kwiat.com. 

Blue Nile half moon diamond engagement ring in platinum, $4,650, bluenile.com.

Mandrel Studio oval rose-cut diamond solitaire engagement ring, $4,480, twistonline.com. 

Anna Sheffield "Theda" ring with oval rainbow moonstones, $4,200, annasheffield.com. 

Cathy Waterman platinum and diamond "Una de Gato" ring with recycled metal and ethically-sourced stones, price upon request, ylang23.com.  

Danhov "Per Lei" oval-shaped engagement ring in platinum with diamond shank and diamond halo, $3,960 (center stone not included), danhov.com.

Coast Diamond oval rose-cut engagement ring in 18k white gold, $7,260, coastdiamond.com. 

Forevermark Exceptional Diamond by Julius Klein Group oval diamond ring with side pear-shaped diamonds set in platinum, price upon request, forevermark.com. 

Gabriel & Co. 14k white gold diamond halo ring, $3,150, gabrielny.com.

McTeigue and McClelland "New Lotus" oval brilliant-cut diamond ring in platinum, price upon request, mc2jewels.com.

Megan Thorne "Wood Nymph" oval vertical ring in 18k yellow gold, price upon request, meganthorne.com.

Oscar Heyman platinum oval diamond engagement ring, $66,000, oscaryheyman.com.

Simon G. white gold double halo engagement setting with side diamonds, $2,750, simongjewelry.com.

Single Stone "Camille" light yellow oval rose-cut diamond set in handcrafted 18k yellow gold mounting, $11,400, singlestone.com.

Scott Kay "Embrace" oval engagement ring, $4,450, scottkay.com.

Todd Reed oval-cut white diamond ring in an 18k rose-gold setting, toddreed.com.

McTeigue and McClelland "Bella Flora" blue sapphire ring in a 22k yellow gold setting, mc2jewels.com.

Cartier "1895" solitaire oval-cut ring in a pavé band, cartier.us.

Uneek oval-cut pink diamond ring in a platinum setting, uneekjewelry.com.

Kwiat oval-cut diamond with pavé diamond frame set in 18k rose gold, kwiat.com.

Omi Privé oval-cut emerald center stone accented with brilliant diamond rounds set in platinum, omiprive.com.

Tiffany & Co. vivid greenish-blue diamond in a diamond-and-platinum setting, tiffany.com.

Harry Winston oval micropavé diamond ring set in platinum, harrywinston.com.

Harry Kotlar oval-cut diamond set in yellow gold and pavé diamonds, harrykotlar.com. 

De Beers classic oval-cut solitaire diamond ring in a platinum setting, debeers.com.