What is a moval and who is it for?
A moval blends oval softness with marquise elongation. Rare, distinctive, and finger-flattering.
What it actually looks like
Moval is short for marquise-oval — an oval outline pulled toward a gentle point at each end. Not as sharp as a marquise, longer and more architectural than an oval.
It's a modern, indie-jeweler favorite. You'll see it in bezels, hidden halos, and east-west settings. Rare enough to feel personal, familiar enough to still read as an engagement ring.
Face-up size is generous — a 1.5ct moval reads closer to a 2ct oval and covers more finger length than either.
Moval carat-to-mm at true scale
Moval vs. elongated oval vs. marquise
Best settings: solitaire, hidden halo, east-west
Why moval reads bigger than a round
Moval size, at true scale
A 1ct moval is roughly 8.5 × 5.75mm. A 1.5ct is around 10 × 6.5mm. The elongated outline flatters small to medium fingers especially well.
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