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Teardrop
The teardrop cut is a particularly charming type of cut. As its name states, teardrop-cut gems have been cut and polished into the shape of a droplet.

 


Triple Teardrop
S-style design wherein three teardrop shapes come together to form one larger teardrop.
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teardrop (beads)
Teardrop is a shape of beads as shown at right.
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Teardrop - Another word for pear shaped pearls.
Tone - Along with hue and purity, tone helps determine the color of gemstones.

Teardrop shaped diamond - The description of a Teardrop Cut Diamond is best described as being one half oval, and the other half marquise.
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Teardrop shape
A shape that is pointed on one end and round on the other. Teardrop and pear shape are interchangeable and generally apply to rhinestone, crystal, or other stones.

A teardrop shaped stone faceted with triangular or rectangular facets, sometimes pierced at the top, also known as drop-cut
Bronze
An alloy of approximately 8 parts copper to 1 part tin ...

A teardrop shaped faceted gemstone or glass bead. Briolettes are used in bracelets, earrings and necklaces and impart a delicate look to the piece, especially chandelier earrings.
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Teardrop-Shaped
Also known as pear-shaped, a teardrop-shaped stone features a rounded bottom edge that comes to a point at the top.

A long teardrop shaped diamond with rose cut facets, sometimes drilled, used as a pendant.
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Oval or teardrop-shaped bead
OVAL SETTING
A setting similar to a Tiffany setting but shaped in an oval to accommodate oval shaped stones ...

Pear - A teardrop shaped stone.
Princess - A square cut stone or rectangular with triangular and kite shaped facets.
Radiant - A stone cut into a rectangular shape with the corners clipped unlike a princess cut which has pointed corners.

Briolette: A teardrop shaped gem stone faceted with triangular or rectangular facets. Also known as drop cut.
Buttercup Setting: Resembling a buttercup flower, this deep setting has six prongs that flare out from a scalloped shaped base.

The sparkling teardrop has good proportions and refracts the light well. This Loose pear diamond looks best set as a pendant or pair of pear diamond earrings.
Pear shaped diamonds are a variation of the round brilliant cut diamonds.

briolette - A teardrop shaped bead that is faceted on all sides.
bugle bead - A long tubular shaped bead.

Briolette Teardrop or pear-shaped bead or gemstone. Can be faceted or smooth. Buy Briolette Teardrop Earrings ...

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Pear cut/Teardrop cut: Asymmetrical cut with one pointed and one rounded end.
Princess cut: Modified brilliant cut with a square or rectangular girdle outline featuring 57 facets.
Round Cut: Round brilliant cut.

These shapes include teardrops, dumbbells, buttons, spheres and ellipses. Tektites are found strewn in specific localities in different parts of the world.

It is also known as a teardrop shape for its round bottom and sides which taper to one common point. Some of the world's most famous and most highly graded diamonds have been cut into the pear shape.

Bail: An oval-, teardrop-, or D-shaped metal component used to connect pendants to a chain. It is meant to slide onto the chain rather than to be soldered to it so that the pendant is not permanently part of the chain.

The Pear Cut diamond is often called a teardrop due to its single point and rounded end with 56 to 58 facets. This shape is popular for its uniqueness and brilliance.

It was created by jeweler Lodewyk van Berquem in 1453 and nicknamed the teardrop diamond because of its shape, a rounded top and a pointed bottom. A popular diamond cut during the Renaissance period, it's a mix of the round and oval diamond cuts.

Drop: A small, usually teardrop shaped, ornament which dangles from a piece of jewelry.
Drop Earring: Any earring which hangs below the earlobe. Also called a "Chandelier Earring" or "Dangle Earring".

From the French "caboche", meaning "knob/small dome", a cabochon is a stone cut into the shape of a small dome in a round, oval, rectangle, triangle, or teardrop shape without any facets.

Pear Cut Resembling a pear or teardrop, this fancy cut is rounded on one end and pointed on the other.
Phenomenal Gems Gems that display unusual optical properties such as color change, chatoyancy, asterism or iridescence.

A gemstone cut with triangular facets into the shape of a teardrop or an elongated shape.
Briolette: a gemstone cut with triangular facets into the shape of a teardrop or an elongated shape.

The pear shaped diamond is also called the "teardrop diamond" because of its shape. The pear shaped diamond is a combination cut of the round-brilliant and the marquise (to see examples of these two shapes, visit our diamond shapes page.

A gemstone or diamond that is cut in a teardrop form. This type of cut is used in many drops and pendants.
Brooch
A brooch is an ornamental piece of jewelry with a pin and clasp to be attached to clothing, etc.

The Pear shaped diamond resembles a glistening teardrop that combines the soft, rounded end of an Oval shape with the sharp, tapered point of a Marquise-cut. An interesting choice for the multi-faceted personality.

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An oval teardrop or pear-shaped gemstone or glass bead, and usually has a pointed end rather than being flat at one end. Briolettes may be smooth, or cut on all sides with triangular or rectangular facets ...

Pear Cut: A type of fancy shape diamond that resembles a teardrop.
Pinpoints: Miniscule spots internal to a diamond. A cluster of pinpoints can form a cloud.
Pit: A tiny opening, often looking like a white dot.

This term is used for a long teardrop shaped gemstone with rose cut facets, which sometimes is also drilled to be used as a pendant.
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Briolette: A cut of stone that features triangular facets in a teardrop shape.
Brooch: A large, decorative pin.
Chandelier Earrings: Glamorous dangle earrings that feature tiers of stones.

A pear cut gemstone (also called a drop cut) is teardrop shaped This type of cut is used for pendants, drop earrings, rings, and other pieces of jewelry.
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Pear Cut: A type of fancy shape diamond that resembles a teardrop.
Point: A unit of measurement used to describe the weight of diamonds. One point is equivalent to one-hundredth of a carat.

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5.Pear Cut: It is a perfect cross between the oval and marquise cuts. Having the look of a teardrop, it adorns pendants and ear rings.
6.Emerald Cut:Also called the "step cut",it is rectangular in shape, with corners cut off.

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- A variation of the brilliant cut, and a hybrid of the oval and marquise, with a teardrop-shaped girdle outline and 56 to 58 facets. Like the oval, a good choice for a hand with smaller fingers.
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Pear Cut A type of fancy shape diamond that resembles a teardrop.
Princess Cut A type of brilliant cut fancy shape that can be either square or rectangular.

Briolette: A gemstone cut with triangular facets into the shape of a teardrop or elongated pendant.
Britannia Or Pewter: An alloy of tin, antimony, and copper with a dull silver-color.

Pear Cut: A type of fancy shape diamond that resembles a teardrop. For more information on the most common shapes of diamonds, please see our discussion and image gallery on Fancy Shapes.

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A pear cut diamond or gemstone is shaped like a teardrop, rounded on one end and pointed on the other.
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Designer Cabochon (Designer Cab) - A cabochon with an unusual but defined shape, such as teardrop, shield, bullet or others. The stone in the pendant in the photo is a designer cabochon.

Pear-shaped Cut: Stone cut into the shape of a pear or teardrop, rounded at one end and pointed on the other..

baroque Any pearl that is not symmetrical, round, or teardrop, oval, or button shaped.

Because pearl comes from the sea, it is believed to have watery and lunar elements, and therefore to help balance the emotions. They have been called the ‘teardrops of the moon’, and indeed, astrologers link it to the moon, ...

Pear Cut: A fancy shape of gem cutting which somewhat resembles a teardrop; rounded on one end and pointed on the other. See Fancy Cut.

Resembling a pear or teardrop, this fancy cut is rounded on one end like an oval but pointed on the other end.
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Briolette: A diamond or other transparent gemstone where the entire surface is cut into small triangular facets into the shape of a teardrop or elongated pendant. This style is a modification of the rose-cut.

The more typical “splash form' tektites have rounded aerodynamic shapes such as spheres, teardrops, dumbbells and disks, while “layered' tektites are usually only found in Southeast Asia and have blocky, ...

The Egyptian symbol for life, love and reincarnation. The symbol features a cross wherein the top portion is an inverted teardrop.

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Fancy Cut
A diamond cut in any shape other than round. Fancy cuts include such shapes as baguette, emerald, pear, princess, oval, marquise, heart, teardrop and trilliant.
Flaw
An imperfection in the stone.

A symmetrical round pearl may reach the highest value. However even if not round, in some cases, a symmetrical oval or teardrop pearl can be highly valued as well.
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Popular fancy diamond cuts include the "Baguette" (bread loaf), "Marquise" or "Navette" (little boat), "Princess Cut" aka Square Brilliant Cut, "Heart", "Briolette" (a form of Rose cut), Pear (teardrop), and the Trillion which is triangular in shape.

In general, spherical pearls are the most prized. However, it is common to find small imperfections of shape, which can be desirable as long as they are symmetrical. For example, teardrop-shaped pearls are often used in earrings and pendants.

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