What to look for in a pear shape diamond
“Hi there! My wife and I met with Lesley at your office in Houston a few years ago, and purchased a beautiful Brian Gavin Signature round diamond, which she is still mesmerized by. We’ve moved out to California, so we probably won’t have the opportunity to meet with you in-person and look at different diamonds, but we’re interested in buying another diamond for a pendant. The thing is that she really wants a pear shape diamond, and we’re wondering what to look for in a pear shape diamond. I know that Brian Gavin produces Signature diamonds in round, cushion cut, and princess cut, but don’t seem to see any pear shape diamonds in physical inventory, only virtual and the possibilities seem endless. Advice?”
How to pick the best pear shape diamond:
There is no such thing as a Brian Gavin Signature Pear shape diamond, you are absolutely correct. However, as you’ve noted, there seems to be an endless supply of pear shape diamonds available from the virtual inventory of pear shape diamonds on Brian Gavin. We try to make it easy to select a pear shape diamond that is going to perform really well, by working with a handful of manufacturers who we know from experience produce a really nice looking pear shape diamond. So all you really have to do is set the sliders to the range of carat weight, color, clarity, and price range that you happen to be working with.
Although the diamond details pages do not feature the usual high resolution video, clarity photograph, and reflector scope images that you’ve come to expect from Brian Gavin Signature diamonds, the basic details are there along with a copy of the diamond grading report. Of course, we’ll check the diamond out in detail when it is brought in for physical evaluation, it’s just that most diamond companies do not have the equipment to provide more detail.
Pear shape diamond proportions:
Obviously Brian Gavin Signature round diamonds are produced within a specific range of proportions, and the uniform shape makes it possible to get a pretty good idea of the light return that each diamond will exhibit. However, it is practically impossible to estimate the light performance of a fancy shape diamond, such as a pear shape diamond, by the numbers because the shape is not really symmetrical.
That said, I know that you’re looking for some sort of a guideline for the best proportions of a fancy shape diamond, so I’ll share with you the proportions that we used to use to search for pear shape diamonds before we began to rely on reflector scopes for additional insight.
We would limit the total depth between 59 – 63% and the table diameter between 55 – 61.5% and look for pear shape diamonds that had a crown height between 11.5 – 16% and which featured a girdle edge between thin to slightly thick. But each diamond needs to be considered on its own merit, so there is some wiggle room allowed here.
The most important thing to me when selecting a pear shape diamond is that it offers an outline that looks like a traditional pear shape, thus I’m likely to look for options with a length to width ratio between 1.50:1.00 and 1.75:1.00 with a minimal bowtie, and this is the kind of thing that we can help you figure out by talking with the cutter who produced the diamond.
Naturally we’re always right here to help you select the best pear shape diamond for your budget, so feel free to reach out to us if you’d like us to help you pick the best options. And of course, if you decide that you want to visit our office again to look at the diamond in-person, we’d love to meet with you, but you can also buy the diamond online with all the confidence of knowing that you can return it for a full refund if not absolutely satisfied.
