Pear
engagement rings.
Part round, part marquise — a teardrop that points gracefully along the finger. Distinctive and elegant, the pear shape is for those who want something a little different. Each pear engagement ring below is made and finished by hand at our workshop in Diss, on the Norfolk–Suffolk border. Choose a piece as it is, or use one as the starting point for something made entirely for you.
Pear rings, ready to wear
Living with a pear diamond
A pear is a round brilliant and a marquise in one stone: a rounded end, then a taper to a single point. It carries the same brilliant facet pattern as a round, so it returns light the same way, and the taper gathers that light towards the tip. Cut well, the point stays bright rather than going dark, and the shoulders sit even on both sides of the centre line.
Worn with the point towards the nail, a pear draws the eye along the finger and makes the hand read longer. Most people choose one over a round of the same weight for that alone. A pear also looks larger than its carat suggests, because more of the stone sits across the surface and less of it in the depth.
The point is the one vulnerable part. It wants a claw over it, or a bezel around it, and it wants a look from us whenever we service the ring. Ask about the bow-tie as well, the shadow that runs across the width of any elongated brilliant. On a well cut stone it is faint, and it is easier to judge across a counter than on a screen, so do come and look.
Common questions about pear engagement rings
Which way should a pear engagement ring point?
Towards the nail, in almost every case. That is the orientation that lengthens the finger, and it is how the setting is usually built. Some people prefer the point towards the wrist, and there is no rule about it, only the way it sits on your own hand.
Does the point of a pear catch or chip?
It can, so the point wants holding by a claw or a bezel rather than left proud of the setting. Ask us to check it whenever we clean the ring. We can usually re-set a tip that has taken a knock rather than re-cut it.
Is a pear cheaper than a round of the same carat?
Usually, yes. A round brilliant wastes more of the rough than any other shape, so it costs more per carat. A pear also carries its weight across the surface, so it looks larger for the same money.
Can you make a pear ring to my own design?
Yes. Any ring here can be the starting point, or we can begin from a drawing at our bench in Diss. Have a look at how a bespoke engagement ring comes together.