Solitaire rings · By shape
Pear solitaire engagement rings
Half round brilliant, half marquise: a rounded end and a point. The pear lengthens the hand more than any other shape, reads larger than its carat, and is the one people choose when they want a solitaire that is unmistakably theirs. It also has a point, and a point needs protecting. That is most of what there is to know about buying one well.
Quoted on the stone · No list price · Last updated 2026-10-05
Why people choose a pear
A pear does what an oval does, elongating the finger and showing a lot of face-up area per carat, and adds a line. Worn with the point towards the fingertip, which is the usual way, it draws the eye along the hand. Worn point-in, it reads softer. Either way it is a shape people recognise across a room.
Like every elongated brilliant it can show a bow-tie across the middle. A well-cut pear keeps it faint. And symmetry matters more in a pear than in any other shape: the two halves have to match and the point has to sit on the centre line, which you can only judge from the actual stone, not the certificate. We send video.
- The point
- The thinnest part of any diamond and the one place it can chip. A V-shaped claw cups the point and protects it. We will not set a pear without one.
- Ratio
- 1.45 to 1.75 length to width. Lower reads fuller and rounder; higher reads long and slim. 1.5 to 1.6 is where most people land.
- Setting
- Three claws, one being the V at the point, keeps the outline clean. Five, with the V, is the secure choice for larger stones. A bezel removes the question and suits moissanite especially.
How carat reads in a pear
A 1 carat pear is roughly 8.5 by 5.5 millimetres and reads larger than a 1 carat round. A 2 carat pear runs around 10.5 by 7. The length is what the eye registers, so a pear is the shape to choose when the carat budget is modest and you want the ring to look generous.
Colour shows slightly more at the point, where the stone is thinner. G or above reads white; in rose or yellow gold the metal warms a lower colour rather than exposing it.
How a ring is made here
The process is the same for every ring. We talk, by video or in person in Bengaluru. We source the stone for you and send its certificate. A designer draws the ring and you approve the renders before any metal is poured. The makers we work with cut and set it in 18k gold or 950 platinum. You see photographs of the finished ring before it ships, insured and tracked, with an insurance valuation in the box.
Every stone comes with its certificate: GIA for lab-grown diamonds, IGI for natural diamonds and GRA for moissanite. The report number is yours to look up on the lab's own site before the ring is made.
Questions people ask
Which way should the point face?
Towards the fingertip is traditional and lengthens the hand most. Towards the wrist reads softer and is a personal choice some people prefer. The ring is made either way; tell us when we draw it.
Will the point chip?
Not when it is protected. A V-claw cups the point so nothing strikes it directly. Every pear we set has one. Unprotected points on cheap rings are where the reputation comes from.
Does a pear have a bow-tie?
It can, like every elongated brilliant. A well-cut pear keeps it faint. We send video of the actual stone in daylight so you can see it before deciding.
Does a pear look bigger than a round?
Yes. For the same carat the pear is longer and shows more face-up area, so a 1 carat pear reads closer to a 1.3 carat round.
Which metal suits a pear?
Platinum or white gold let the outline stand alone. Yellow gold with a pear is a very old combination that has come back and reads warm and vintage. Rose gold is the softest and flatters a slightly lower colour.
Start with the pear
Tell us the carat and the stone type and we will send symmetrical pears to compare on video, each with its certificate and a quote. The renders show the V-claw and the band before anything is made.