Pear Shaped Moissanite Engagement Rings

How a pear cut sits on the hand

A pear is a round brilliant at one end and a point at the other. Worn with the point toward the fingernail, which is how most people wear it, the shape draws the eye down the finger and makes the hand read longer. Turned the other way it looks unusual rather than wrong, and there is no rule against it.

Because the shape is elongated it covers more finger than a round stone of the same weight. A 1.5ct pear looks larger on the hand than a 1.5ct round, which is one reason the cut holds its popularity. For more spread again, see pear halo engagement rings, where a halo traces the teardrop outline.

The bow tie, and what to look for

Every elongated brilliant cut can show a dark band across the middle where the facets fail to return light. Jewelers call it a bow tie. A faint one is normal and appears in almost every pear ever cut. A heavy one dulls the center of the stone. We check for it during quality control and reject stones where it dominates, but you should know the term before you shop anywhere, including here.

A length to width ratio around 1.5:1 to 1.7:1 is the classic pear. Shorter reads stubby and longer reads dramatic.

Ordering

Made to order in our own workshop in Surat, two to four weeks door to door, in sizes 3 to 10 in quarter steps. The point is the most exposed part of a pear, so a setting with a V-prong over the tip is worth having if you wear your ring daily. Returns and exchanges run for 30 days.