Cut Library — Comparison
Briolette vs Pear
Briolette
A briolette is a fully faceted, usually pendant-drilled teardrop or elongated-oval shape with no flat table, no girdle and no pavilion in the modern sense — the entire surface is covered in continuous, wrapping triangular facets.
Full Briolette guide →Pear
A pear is a brilliant-faceted shape combining a rounded end with a single point, resembling a teardrop.
Full Pear guide →| Attribute | Briolette | Pear |
|---|---|---|
| Drilled | Typically pendant-drilled through the point for suspension | — |
| Outline | Teardrop or elongated oval | One rounded end, one point |
| Faceting | Fully faceted on all sides — no table, no flat pavilion | Modern brilliant |
| Facet style | Triangular, wrapping continuously around the stone | — |
| Typical use | Pendants, drop earrings, necklace beads | Engagement rings, drop earrings, pendants |
| Availability | Rare — mostly special-order, not standard marketplace inventory | — |
| Common issue | — | Bow tie; asymmetry between the two sides |
| Setting note | — | The point needs protective setting (usually a V-prong) |
| Typical L:W ratio | — | 1.45–1.75 |
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