Elana Pear Cut Studs

A 2ct pear cut Aurora Moissanite in each ear, held by three fine claws in gold. At 2ct a pear cut measures around 10mm from point to base, which on a lobe is a lot of stone. The shape is what keeps it wearable. A pear tapers, so the weight sits low and the eye is drawn up along the narrowing line — the earring reads as long rather than wide, and it follows the natural shape of the ear instead of sitting across it. Three claws hold each stone. One caps the point, which is the delicate part of any pear cut and the place metal genuinely needs to be. Two more hold the shoulders where the stone is widest. Between them the setting is open, so light passes through the pavilion from underneath as well as across the surface. A pear is a brilliant cut, faceted to scatter light in every direction rather than return it in a single flash. At this size that means the earrings are always doing something — a small turn of the head is enough to change what they're throwing. Aurora Moissanite sits at 9.25 on the Mohs scale, with 0.104 dispersion and a refractive index of 2.648–2.691. Hard enough to wear daily, bright enough to be the only thing you're wearing.