Legendary Large Pear Shaped Diamonds

From engagement rings to crown jewels, large pear shaped diamonds have been set to showcase the very precious in life. The most legendary of these marvelous stones are the 86-carat Spoonmaker’s Diamond, a part of the Imperial Treasury at the Topkapi Palace Museum; The Star of the Season, which is a 100.10-carat, D-color, Internally Flawless stone; the De Beers Millennium Star is now the world's only internally and externally flawless, pear-shaped diamond weighing 203, and is said to be so large and flawless that it is hard to put an accurate price on it; and The Great Star of Africa, at 530-carats it steals the show at the Tower of London where it is exhibited with other British Crown Jewels. From the recent past the most known diamond is the Taylor-Burton. This pear shaped 69.42-carat sparkler was purchased by Richard Burton for Elizabeth Taylor, in 1969.

Only a few other diamonds are in the same league as the above listed. However, it will be wrong to forget the coloured pear shaped diamonds that have made their mark in the history of jewels. One such name is The Dresden Green. A pear shaped 40.70-carat natural coloured diamond; it is the largest green diamond in the world. With aspects like size and a unique green colour with a slight blue overtone, this diamond is virtually deemed to be priceless. Another pear shaped coloured diamond is the Conde Pink. This 9.01-carat diamond is kept in the Musee de Conde, in France.

Also known as the ‘teardrop diamond’, a pear shaped diamond is rather unique in nature. It represents the distinctive taste of its wearer. Considered a hybrid cut combining the round brilliant cut with the marquise, the diamonds are shaped like a teardrop having immense sparkle. Amazingly beautiful as solitaire rings, earrings, and pendants, the pear shape gives it the exceptional quality every piece of jewellery yearns to posses. For instance, a pear shaped engagement ring, when worn with the point towards the nail is sure to make the fingers look slimmer and gorgeous.

These diamonds have the advantage of refracting light well, and thus the colour of such diamonds is also more evident than other cuts. Even large pear shaped diamonds usually have 58 facets, but can be cut with 8, 7, 6 or 4 facets of pavilion mains. The most important element to consider while procuring a pear shaped diamond is the length and width ratio, which signifies its setting and striking beauty. Plus nothing speaks awe-inspiring loveliness like setting the magnificent stone in the perfect design.