Pear Shaped Engagement Rings

The Pear Shape

Pear Shaped Engagement Rings

A pear shaped diamond is a round brilliant at one end and a point at the other, a teardrop that lengthens the finger more than any shape except the marquise. It has the light of a round, because the facets are the same, and an outline no other shape shares. Every pear shaped engagement ring here is made to order in our Los Angeles atelier, with a prong at the point, because the point is where a pear is vulnerable and where the setting matters most.

A pear is worn point up or point down, and either is correct. Point toward the fingertip lengthens the finger most; point toward the wrist is the traditional set. Pears also carry the bow tie that ovals and marquises do, and the same rule applies: faint and moving is fine, dark and fixed is a cut flaw.

Two ways to own one

Build your ring. Choose a setting below, then pair it with a natural or lab diamond from our inventory. A ROSI™ Score Report, our gemological intelligence, reads the cut performance and fair market position of any natural diamond you are considering, and John Anderson, our Lead Gemologist, reviews the shortlist with you.

Choose a Select ring. The Select rings arrive complete, with an IGI certified lab diamond already matched to the setting in the carat weight you choose.

How to choose a pear shaped diamond

• Ratio. 1.45 to 1.65 is the classic pear. Lower reads short and wide; higher reads long and slender. 1.50 to 1.55 is the most requested.
• Symmetry. The point on the center line, the shoulders matched, the rounded end a true half circle. Certificates do not grade this; our gemologist checks it.
• Bow tie. Faint and moving is normal. Dark and fixed is a cut flaw that the certificate does not show. The ROSI™ report flags it.
• Color. Pears show color at the point. H or better in white metal; yellow and rose gold forgive down to J, and a pear in yellow gold is a classic vintage pairing.
• Setting. A prong at the point is non negotiable. Five prongs, two on the shoulders, two at the sides and one at the point, is the standard. A bezel suits the shape and protects everything. A halo defines the outline.

Pear settings by style

Pear Halo · Solitaire Engagement Rings · Three Stone Engagement Rings · Marquise Cut · Oval Cut · All Engagement Rings

Talk to a jeweler before you decide

Symmetry, ratio and the bow tie decide whether a pear is beautiful or merely pear shaped, and none of the three is on the certificate. John Anderson, our Lead Gemologist, walks you through it on the phone or by video. Call 1-800-779-1726 or request a consultation. There is no charge and no obligation.

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