Pear Cut Diamond
About Pear-Cut Diamonds
A blended, unique cut that is full of history. Pear-cut diamonds began stealing hearts in the 1400s and their tear-drop, pendeloque silhouette continues to be a treasured choice for modern buyers.
Bringing together the beauty of marquise and oval shapes, the asymmetry of a pear-cut diamond creates balance and depth on the hand. A pear-cut diamond is a truly, head-turning shape that looks exquisite set in engagement rings, pendants, and earrings. It can also exhibit spectacular light performance and deliver a stunning sparkle.
If you’re looking to find the perfect pear cut diamond, take a look at our Complete Diamond Buying Guide. for tips and tricks.
GIA Certified Pear Cut Diamonds
Like other fancy cuts, pear-cut diamonds can present with a range of different ratios. Choosing the right one for you is entirely personal and will be based on the aesthetic you want to achieve.
A 1:50 ratio is considered a ‘balanced’ pear, hitting the sweet spot between elongated elegance and a body's appearance. However, there is also a market for higher ratio pears that give a slimmer, more dramatically elongated appearance, which can be very flattering.
A GIA certificate will give reliable grades for your pear-cut diamonds so that you can shop confidently. Any of our loose pear-cut diamonds can be set in an engagement ring or piece of fine jewelry of your choosing.
Need to know more? Here are some of our frequently asked questions from customers looking to buy a pear-cut diamond.
Due to their fantastic potential for light return and brilliant facet patterning, pear-cut diamonds are fairly adept at concealing color. If you want the desirable, icy white tones without paying the premium of the top grades, look for pear-cut diamonds graded G, H or I. Diamonds in the near colorless category will give a fantastic white sparkle.
Providing the proportions are balanced, a pear-cut diamond can give a lot of ‘bang for the buck’ when it comes to carat weight. We adore the impact of a perfect proportion 2-carat pear for engagement rings.
Yes! Good clarity and color will ensure your pear-cut diamond delivers a fantastic sparkle. They also look fantastic in halo settings, so you can double down on the sparkle for a truly remarkable engagement ring.