Pear-cut lab moissanite. Prong solitaire. A teardrop-shaped stone suspended from a simple hook — a drop earring that moves with the wearer and catches light from every angle.

These pear moissanite drop earrings feature a single pear-cut lab-created moissanite in a prong solitaire setting suspended from a polished hook. The pear cut's teardrop silhouette — rounded at the base, tapering to a point at the top — is oriented in the earring with the point upward toward the hook and the rounded base hanging freely below, so the stone's full teardrop outline is visible and the stone swings gently with movement. In a drop format, moissanite's high refractive index (2.65–2.69) and strong dispersion produce fire and brilliance that shift and flash continuously as the earring moves — a different optical experience from a stud, where the stone's light return is static. Available as a single earring or a pair, in 925 sterling silver, silver with yellow plating, silver with rose plating, or gold alloy. Handcrafted in Jaipur.

Earring Details

• Stone: Lab-created moissanite — pear cut (teardrop), colorless, prong set
• Style: Solitaire drop — single stone suspended from a hook
• Hook: Polished ear wire hook — the stone hangs freely below the earlobe
• Metal Options: 925 Sterling Silver · Silver with Yellow Plating · Silver with Rose Plating · Gold Alloy
• Available as: Single earring or pair

The Pear Cut in a Drop Earring

The pear cut — also called the teardrop cut — is a modified brilliant cut that combines the rounded base of an oval with the single apex of a marquise, creating an asymmetric silhouette with one curved end and one pointed end. In a ring, the pear is typically set point-toward-the-fingernail to elongate the finger. In an earring, the orientation reverses: the point faces upward toward the hook, and the rounded base hangs below, so the full teardrop shape hangs in its natural orientation as if a drop of water caught in suspension. This orientation allows the pear's widest point — the rounded base — to be the lowest, most visible part of the earring when worn, maximizing the apparent size and presence of the stone at the level where it is most seen. The pear cut's 58 brilliant facets (in the standard configuration) produce the scattered multi-directional sparkle of a brilliant cut, distributed across the stone's asymmetric teardrop outline, creating a different light pattern from the even circular sparkle of a round brilliant.

Moissanite: Fire and Brilliance in Motion

Moissanite (silicon carbide, SiC) has a refractive index of 2.65–2.69 — higher than diamond (2.42), sapphire (1.76–1.77), or any other commonly used gemstone. Its dispersion value (0.104) is also nearly 2.5 times that of diamond (0.044), meaning moissanite separates white light into its spectral components — the rainbow flashes visible in a gemstone, called fire — more aggressively than diamond does. In a static setting like a bezel-set stud, these properties produce a stone that appears very bright and fiery in direct light but is not dramatically different in casual observation. In a drop earring that moves with the wearer, moissanite's high dispersion becomes continuously active: as the earring swings, the stone's orientation relative to light sources changes constantly, cycling through the full range of angles at which its facets produce fire and brilliance. The result is a stone that appears to generate its own light in motion — the fire and brilliance shifting and flashing rather than remaining fixed. Moissanite is 9.25 on the Mohs hardness scale, second only to diamond (10), making it highly resistant to scratching in daily wear.

Hook Drop vs. Stud: The Movement Difference

A hook drop earring hangs freely below the earlobe rather than being fixed against it. This creates two differences from a stud setting. First, the stone is visible in full profile from the front and sides simultaneously — the entire teardrop outline readable as a three-dimensional hanging shape, rather than a flat face pressed against the earlobe. Second, the stone moves with the wearer: walking, turning the head, or any body movement causes the pendant to swing on the hook, changing the stone's orientation relative to light continuously. For a stone like moissanite with high dispersion and strong fire, this movement significantly amplifies the visual effect of the stone relative to a static setting.

Care Instructions

• Remove before swimming, showering, or applying lotions and perfumes (especially for plated finishes)
• Moissanite is 9.25 Mohs — extremely durable; clean gently with warm water, mild dish soap, and a soft-bristled brush
• The hook closure is standard — ensure the hook is fully through the ear before wearing to prevent loss
• Store in a padded box when not worn to prevent the hooks from bending and the stone from contact with other jewelry

Packaging

Your earrings ship in secure protective packaging. Any display boxes or props shown in photos are for styling purposes only.

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