Pear Diamonds
The modified brilliant-cut pear shaped diamond is a
combination of a round and a marquise shape, with a tapered point on one end.
The diamond is always worn with the narrow end pointing toward the hand of the
wearer. Like marquise and oval cuts, the pear shaped diamond comes in a variety
of slim to wide cuts, and has the added benefit of making the wearer's fingers
appear longer and slimmer.
Ideally, a pear shaped diamond should possess
excellent or very good symmetry. The point should line up with the apex of the
rounded end. The shoulders and wings (the upper and lower curves on the right
and left side of the diamond) should form uniform, symmetrical curves, with no
straight edges. The rounded top should not appear narrow or squat, but like a
semi-circle. In a misguided effort to add weight to a diamond (by incorporating
more of the rough stone in the final cut) cutters may give the diamond added
girth near the point or top, giving the diamond a squared off or squatty
appearance.
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