Elongate your fingers with this flattering shape.
Pear engagement rings are having a major moment. Feminine, vintage-inspired, and just the right amount of unique, it's no wonder these teardrop-shaped diamonds are all the rage among brides-to-be. Combining both the classic rounded shape of a brilliant-cut diamond and the sharpened end of a marquise, pear-shaped engagement rings boast a winning combination of glamour, edge, and an enduring style.
There are many ways to wear a pear. You can make like Elizabeth Taylor, who, with husband Richard Burton, let the brilliance of the pear-cut shine (dubbed the Taylor-Burton diamond for its overwhelming size of 69.42 carats at the time it was cut by Harry Winston in 1969) in a platinum setting with two smaller stones on the side, or rock it like fashion icon Victoria Beckham, who has a sizable pear ring from hubby David set on top of a thin pavé band. More modern takes include the ever-popular halo of a pear on a gold, platinum, or rose gold band or an east-west setting of your teardrop-shaped gem. For those into rough-cut diamonds, a pear-shaped stone is a natural and easy way to wear your raw diamond. If you're not ready for a pear-cut diamond as your center stone, they make great accents on a cluster or three-stone engagement ring.
For an iconic pear-cut stone, look to jewelers like Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, Kwiat and Forevermark. If, on the other hand, you're looking for something more one-of-a-kind, Anna Sheffield, Polly Wales, and Digby & Iona have a few great options. Let's not forget vintage-inspired designs, either, offered by jewelers like Forevermark, Tacori, and Single Stone.
Anna Sheffield Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Anna Sheffield "Pear Rosette" ring with diamond halo and half-round band, $6,500, annasheffield.com.
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Danhov Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Danhov engagement ring in 18k white gold with bezel setting around pear-shaped diamond, $1260 (setting only), danhov.com.
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Blue Nile Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Blue Nile pear-shaped petite french pavé crown diamond engagement ring in platinum, $2,950 (setting only), bluenile.com.
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Yael Designs Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Yael Designs ring with white gold accent diamonds semi-mount, $6,150, yaeldesigns.com.
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Catbird Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Catbird "The Swans" rose-cut pear-shaped engagement ring, $3,400, catbirdnyc.com.
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Digby & Iona Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Digby & Iona "Champagne Oona" Pear Engagement Ring, price upon a request, digbyandiona.com.
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Anna Sheffield Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Anna Sheffield "Pear Rosette" ring with a gray diamond center and rose gold setting, $4,900, annasheffield.com.
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Forevermark Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Forevermark by Jade Trau "Free Bird Solitaire" set in 14K white gold, price upon request, forevermark.com.
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Gillian Conroy Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Gillian Conroy teardrop diamond pavé ring, $4,950, catbirdnyc.com.
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Blue Nile Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Blue Nile petite diamond engagement ring in 14k yellow gold, $650 (setting only), bluenile.com.
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Karl Lagerfeld Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Karl Lagerfeld geo-inspired engagement ring, $7,000 (center stone not included), available at Frederick Goldman.
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Forevermark Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Forevermark by Premier Gem pear-shaped exceptional diamond ring, price upon request, forevermark.com.
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Harry Winston Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Harry Winston pear-shape diamond ring with tapered baguettes set in platinum, price upon request, harrywinston.com.
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Anna Sheffield Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Anna Sheffield "Camellia Petal" ring in yellow gold with a scalloped pavé diamond frame, $6,900, annasheffield.com.
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Trumpet & Horn Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Trumpet & Horn "Rockport" 14k yellow and white gold ring circa 2000 with a diamond halo, $2,500, trumpetandhorn.com.
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Kirk Kara Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Kirk Kara "Carmella" platinum ring with wheat hand engravings, signature filigree, peek-a-boo diamonds and milgrain edging, $6,580, kirkkara.com.
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Kwiat Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Kwiat cluster ring with pear and round brilliant diamonds set in set in 18k white gold, $8,000, kwiat.com.
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Ritani Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Ritani solitaire diamond knife-edge ring in 14k white gold for a pear center stone, price upon request, ritani.com.
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Megan Thorne Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Megan Thorne Limited Collection leaf prong ring in 18k yellow gold with pear rose cut diamond, price upon request, meganthorne.com.
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Forevermark Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Forevermark by Premier Gem "The Center of My Universe" pear-shaped ring set in 18K white gold, price upon request, forevermark.com.
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Kwiat Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Kwiat pear-cut engagement ring set in platinum with thin, diamond-encrusted band, price upon request, kwiat.com.
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Megan Thorne Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Megan Thorne Limited Collection two-tone ribbon frame ring in 18k rose and white gold with pear and round rose-cut diamonds, price upon request, meganthorne.com.
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Polly Wales Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Polly Wales "Phaedra" gray diamond ring with baguette and old miner's diamonds, $12,750, pollywales.com.
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Ritani Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Ritani vintage halo diamond engagement ring in 18k white gold for a pear center stone, $3,230, ritani.com.
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Yael Designs Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Yael Designs 18k ring with two-tone pink diamond, $75,630, yaeldesigns.com.
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Tiffany & Co. Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Tiffany & Co. pear-shaped engagement ring set in platinum, from $10,000, tiffany.com.
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Kwiat Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Kwiat pear-cut engagement ring set in platinum with diamond halo, price upon request, kwiat.com.
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Simon G. Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Simon G. ring with white gold setting, $4,070, simongjewelry.com.
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Tacori Pear-Cut Engagement Ring
Tacori "Dantela" pear-cut engagement ring in platinum, $5,680 (setting only), tacori.com.