Diamond briolettes, or drop cut diamonds, are pear-shaped with triangular facets on top. Briolettes are drilled through the top and suspended to form a pendant.

The shape of a diamond briolette lends itself to dangle as a pendant or earrings. The cut is found in the crown jewels of many royal families, including the Austrian dynasty, the Romanovs of Russia, and both the royal and Napoleonic houses of France. A diamond briolette necklace was given by Napoleon to the Empress Marie Louise and is now in the Smithsonian Institute.

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