An aquamarine with a pendeloque cutA pair of diamond earrings with pendeloque cut emeralds in prong settings.
A pendeloque cut is a pear-shaped modification of the round brilliant cut used for diamonds and other gemstones.[1] The pendeloque cut is sometimes erroneously called briolette cut, another drop-shaped cutting design.[2] While the briolette is a symmetrical drop shape, the pendeloque cut is flatter and has two different sides: one with a large table facet and one with a point or ridge. The top of a briolette is attached to the piece of jewelry, usually by a hole drilled in the stone, and a pendeloque cut stone needs to be mounted in a prong setting.[3] The pendeloque is one of the drop cuts for gemstones.[4]
