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Q&A: Help Finding a Pear Shape Diamond With a $5 – 7k Budget

By Mike Fried,

Hi,

I was reading your article regarding pear-shaped diamonds. I see where you have listed the parameters for a cushion cut in this article but not for a pear. Can you please inform me of the parameters I should be looking for with a pear-shaped diamond?

Thank you very much for your time.

For pear shapes, we like to keep the depth% below 74 and the table % below 75.
Also, having a real picture/video of the diamond is crucial as you need to see how the bow-tie looks like.

I’m happy to recommend some diamonds to you if you like.

If you do not mind recommending some pear-shaped diamonds, that would be great.

Can you just tell me your ballpark budget for the diamond?

Between 5 and 7 thousand and a 1.5 carat.

Thank you for the info.

I looked around and these are the largest options I can recommend:

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.30-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-sku-4555259?a_aid=dmnd1357
Blue Nile LD09463121
They are well cut, eye-clean and have a minimal bow-tie. All of them will be very brilliant.

Is there a big difference between a 1.5 carat?

It might be if you put the two of them side by side. In reality, nobody usually knows what a 1.5ct is supposed to look like.

Thanks!

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What we love about them:
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