Pear

The understated yet impressive, vintage yet modern, classy yet subtle – pear. No matter what setting, this cut is a classic showstopper. The pear is a modified mix of a round brilliant and marquise cut. Traditionally this cut is worn with the point facing towards the wearer, but it’s a modern look to face it the other way. This is another cut that you can find that looks bigger than the actual weight of the stone, due to its elongated shape. There are 58 facets in a pear cut (not surprised? There’s a trend here.) Since the pear has fewer facets on its pointy end than a RB does all the way around, this is really the place you want to pay attention to when looking for inclusions. Its easier to spot them towards the tip, because there is less reflection to hide them. So just keep that in mind, but color is not going to be as much of a deal-breaker here.