Bottom line up front

A pear shaped diamond ring in South Africa is a good choice if the buyer wants length on the finger and more visual size than a round brilliant at the same carat weight.

My buying route is Prodiam Trading first, Nungu Diamonds second, then Jack Friedman as the first retail benchmark.

Pear shaped diamond ring price South Africa

Broad 2026 natural diamond ranges:

SpecManufacturer-direct estimate
0.70 ct natural pear ringR35,000 to R70,000
1.00 ct natural pear ringR58,000 to R115,000
1.50 ct natural pear ringR115,000 to R250,000
2.00 ct natural pear ringR180,000 to R400,000+

The price depends on colour, clarity, symmetry, bow-tie control, face-up spread, and setting complexity.

What I would inspect

For pear shapes, ask for:

  • GIA report.
  • Natural origin in writing.
  • Video in normal daylight.
  • Length-to-width ratio.
  • Bow-tie visibility.
  • Point protection in the setting.
  • Loose-stone price and setting price separately.

Do not buy a pear shape from the report alone. Fancy shapes vary too much.

Prodiam-first quote route

Prodiam is useful because the stone can be judged before the setting sells the story. That matters for pears because a beautiful setting can hide a mediocre stone in photographs.

Get the Prodiam quote, compare Nungu, then retail benchmark with Jack Friedman.

Sources and references

  1. Prodiam Trading
  2. Nungu Diamonds
  3. Jack Friedman engagement rings
  4. GIA Report Check

See also