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Two Pointed Shapes, Compared
Marquise and pear diamonds both stretch the look of the finger and both sparkle like a round. The difference is how many points: a marquise has two, a pear has one. Here is how they compare in look, size, price and what to check, with real figures from our diamond search.
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A marquise is a long, narrow brilliant that comes to a point at both ends, like a boat seen from above. A pear, or teardrop, joins a rounded end to a single point. Both use brilliant facets, so both sparkle, and both look larger face-up than a round of the same weight.
The marquise reads as bold and vintage; the pear as softer, with one graceful point.
| Feature | Marquise | Pear |
|---|---|---|
| Outline | A point at both ends | Rounded at one end, a point at the other |
| 1 carat size face-up (our search) | About 10.5 by 5.2 mm | About 8.9 by 5.6 mm |
| 2 carat size face-up (our search) | About 13.2 by 6.6 mm | About 11.1 by 7.1 mm |
| Typical length-to-width ratio (our search) | About 2.00 | About 1.60 |
| Typical 1 carat price, lab-grown | About $560 | About $410 |
| Typical 2 carat price, lab-grown | About $1,070 | About $1,040 |
| What to check | Both points protected, symmetry, bow tie | The point protected, symmetry, bow tie |
The marquise. Of the popular shapes, it has the longest outline for its weight: in our search a typical 1 carat marquise measures about 10.5 by 5.2 mm, against about 8.9 by 5.6 mm for a 1 carat pear. At 2 carats it is about 13.2 by 6.6 mm against 11.1 by 7.1 mm.
On the hand, that length makes the finger look longer and slimmer. Our guide Understanding Diamond Size Before You Buy explains face-up size.
In our lab-grown search in October 2026, a typical 1 carat marquise cost about $560 and a pear about $410; at 1.5 carats about $1,105 and $660; at 2 carats about $1,070 and $1,040. Pears cost less at every size we checked.
See every shape and size in Lab Grown Diamond Prices.
Compare stones in our marquise diamond search.
Compare stones in our pear diamond search, or read Pear vs Oval Diamonds.
A bezel, a thin rim of metal around the stone, protects both points of a marquise and the tip of a pear in one clean line. Prong settings show more of the diamond: a marquise needs a V-shaped prong at each end, a pear one at its point. Both shapes can sit north-south or tilted, and both pair well in a toi et moi ring.
Read Engagement Ring Setting Types for every setting style.
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A marquise: in our search a typical 1 carat marquise measures about 10.5 by 5.2 mm and a 1 carat pear about 8.9 by 5.6 mm.
In our lab-grown search, usually yes: about $560 against $410 at 1 carat, and about $1,070 against $1,040 at 2 carats.
A pear has one point to protect and a marquise two. Both are durable when each point sits under a prong or inside a bezel.
Most marquise diamonds in our search measure about 2.00 to 1 and most pears about 1.60 to 1; choose by the look you prefer.
Both can. It is a darker band across the center; check each stone's photos and 360° view for a faint one or none.
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