My son was offered a 2.25 pear diamond by his great grandmom or a 1.25 cushion diamond by a different grandmom. If my son was to get engaged with his current girlfriend or to someone else, which stone do you think most women would prefer in this day and age? Specs are very close and certainly not a deal-breaker. Both stones are of excellent color and would need to be made into a new setting. I'd personally prefer the 2.25 pear but others here may feel that one is very dated . Thoughts?
Which e-ring more desirable in 2016?
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It really depends on the taste of his future fiancé. If I was given the choice between the two, I would pick the pear and put it in a simple bezel platinum setting.
I think the cushion is more "in trend" than the pear, though the pear is classic. I personally would prefer the cushion. Curious...does your son have a preference?
If she's the sentimental type, he can't go wrong with either!
I'd go with the one with the best cut. A badly cut pear can look awful, with a dark bow tie across the middle.
All things being equal, the cushion is more on trend.
All things being equal, the cushion is more on trend.
If the pear had a minimal bowtie I would pick that over a cushion cut any day! Im 25 and I think pears are definitely timeless stones but are currently on trend right now. Also, the pear's finger coverage in that size would be amazing!
This. I have never worn a pear stone ring & never wanted to. I plain don't like them. I definitely wouldn't want one gifted to me in any form or color because I wouldn't wear it. BUT this is me. Every woman is different! I'm sure some woman don't like cushion either, or marquis, or round, oval, princess, etc...
Such a personal choice. Is it in the realm of possibilities that he can propose to her with both stones and let her choose which one she likes? Then they could pick out the setting together
BOTH! Haha! They both sound amazing and I don't think he (and his future fiancé) could go wrong with either. maybe he could make both into 2 different rings and then she has one on each hand 
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Is this your only child? I would consider letting him choose, and then let the other have the backup. Otherwise, have at it. My family is weird about this stuff. The boys don't get the stones/rings, because they don't want them potentially leaving the family in the event of a divorce. Only the girls do.
