My original engagement ring was a pear shape and the jewler said that he would no set it in anything other than a V tip to best protect the point and to keep it from slipping out of a regular prong in the event I whacked the ring (which I did many times over the the years, LOL).
A wide prong, such as a V tip for the pointed end of a stone, is preferable for spreading the load or reducing the potential of damage being created. A V prong can''t prevent everything, but it helps in many cases. A V prong does make for greater stone security because it helps more to prevent a losened diamond from turning and becoming a lost diamond.
Some designs just can''t handle a V tip. Insurance companies don''t care, so you can use a wire prong instead, but it is good to know the downside.
I think the V tip would offer more protection. THe point is very vulnerable and I was heartbroken whe the point broke off my original engagement ring.
The insurance company only wanted to pay to have it re-cut but it would have lost a good deal of weight and the proportions would have been off. I finally got them to pay and we had to add the difference for a replacement stone but it was not my original ring.
I traded in my Radiant for this one, I was so undecided and I tried the pear on and fell in love.
I never even considered a pear until I tried it on, plus the price was excellent.
I couldn't pass this one up, especially when I placed it next to my radiant and it sparkled waaaaaaaaayyyyyy more to me.
Plus everyone and thier momma it's seems have the princess cut, it seems everywhere I look it's a princess.....and it was the one my husband like better
V tips do offer more protection. However I have a prong on my pear tip, though mine is haloed so if I were to 'whack' it, that'd impact first. But I have insurance nonetheless!!
(When my pear was in a standard solitaire setting though, it had a V tip)
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