Pear cut diamonds, which are also known as teardrop diamonds due to their single point and rounded end, have a completely unique appearance and makes a favored choice for an assortment of diamond jewelry.

The length of this brilliant-cut elongated pear shape possesses a tendency to slim down the fingers of the wearer and the sparkling pear cut contains good proportions which refracts the light magnificently. Pear cut diamonds are best suited for pendants or pairs of diamond earrings.

For a pear shape, the length to width ratio should be between 1.40 and 1.75. The table percentage should measure 53 – 60% and depth percentage 50 – 65%. To fully grasp precisely how the diamond will appear when viewed from above, it is necessary to pay attention to the length-to-width ratio on each diamond’s detail page. In order to have the most traditional pear-shaped diamond it is advisable to have a length-to-width ratio between 1.45 and 1.75.

Pear cut diamonds are a combination of the round cut and marquise brilliant cut and typically contains the 58 facet brilliant pattern, however it may be cut with a varied numbers of pavilion mains of 8, 7, 6, or 4 facets. The teardrop shape possesses a round or oval shape on half the facet pattern whilst the other half has a resemblance to a Marquise as the sides taper to a point.

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