"Connemara" Diamond Ring

Answer:
Hi Simon, pear cut diamonds do often have a "bow-tie" effect which is basically a black shaded area in the centre of the diamond which is a natural occurence due to the shape of the diamond. A bow-tie effect is most commonly found in marquise cut diamonds, but does also appear in some pear cut diamonds. The better the proportions and cut of the diamond, the lesser the extent of the bow-tie effect. This diamond engagement ring uses a premium cut diamond, so the bow-tie effect is negligible.

Answer:
Hi there - the sparkle of a diamond is determined byu the number of facets in the stone. For your information, the technical name for a pear cut diamond is a 'modified brilliant cut', and so this would have the same amount of sparkle as a round diamond. This is a wonderful diamond ring, and the side baguette diamonds really show off the centre diamond to its maximum.