The History Behind Pear Shaped Diamonds

The Pear shaped diamond has flanked the hands of many woman lately, but this diamond cut has been around for quite some time. The Pear shaped diamond speaks for itself, but its beauty goes much deeper than its shape because this diamond cut was actually created in 1400 by the diamond cutter who introduced the concept of symmetry and the placement of facets.

If it wasn't for Lodewyk (Louis) van Berquem our diamonds wouldn’t sparkle like they do today and we would not have the Pear shaped diamond. In fact, after Lodewyk van Berquem first introduced the diamond cut, it was applauded for its shaped, but disliked because of the amount of diamond that was lost during the cutting process.

A brief look at some of the most famous celebrities diamond jewelry pieces that feature Pear shaped diamonds just goes to show how fabulous this diamond cut is. Elizabeth Taylor is a legend for her acting, violet eyes, love affairs with men, and love affairs with diamonds. A woman like Elizabeth Taylor knows her diamonds and proudly dunned a 69.42 Pear shaped diamond pendant. The pendant, a gift from her ex husband Richard Burton, will forever make history due to not only the diamond size but also the one who wore it. Elizabeth Taylor, however, does not take the cake for the largest Pear shaped diamond, the Millenium Star does. The Millenium Star is a 203.04 carat pear shaped flawless diamond with a color grading of D and can be seen at the Natural History Mueseum.

Although diamond cutters disliked the Pear shaped diamond when it was first introduced in 1400, Lodewyk can Berquem would be proud to know that so many famous diamonds are cut using the Pear shape. From the most rare fancy colored diamonds to colorless diamonds that are completely flawless, diamond cutters choose the Pear shaped diamond cut to show off this amazing diamonds because they know that only this cut will do these rare diamonds justice!

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