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Q&A: Looking to Replace Pear Shape Diamond Ring

By Mike Fried,

My wife’s diamond pear cut engagement ring was lost a few years ago and I am looking into replacing it. I am thinking of a platinum setting with 2 small pear shaped diamonds on each side of a main stone. I read your comments on color/clarity and I looked at the stones on James Allen which were among the color/clarity recommendations you had for pear cuts (F-H color, SI1/SI2/VS2 clarity), but was curious if you have a recommendation from their current inventory, for both a ~1ct pear diamond and the side stones (2 small pears at ~.6tcw).

Here are a few which looked good to me.

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/0.91-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-sku-177531?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/0.90-carat-d-color-vs2-clarity-sku-155034?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/0.33-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-sku-187818?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/0.33-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-177786?a_aid=dmnd1357

Thanks in advance for your help and opinions.

I would recommend the first diamond for you. It’s beautiful. But the two smaller diamonds don’t match up. You should speak to JA; they will be able to match up sidestones to the center diamond.

sorry for the delay, I have been out of pocket.

if you could, I have a couple more diamonds I am looking at, I decided to go a little larger than the one below. if you might offer me your opinion, that would be fantastic. thanks again.

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.14-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-sku-178163?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.08-carat-e-color-si1-clarity-sku-178676?a_aid=dmnd1357

I like that 1.14. The 1.08 is not eye-clean.

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