Tear drop rings became available when the pear cut diamond was invented by Flemish diamond cutter Lodewyk van Bercken, in the 15th Century. He invented a machine called a scaife, which was a diamond cutting wheel which allowed new diamond shapes to be created and used in antique jewellery. In the same year as he invented the scaife, he created the world’s first pear cut diamond. Although drop shape rings and jewellery were not instantly popular (due to the amount of diamond rough lost during production) their elegance and class would soon captivate the eyes of the European aristocracy, and still captivate people today. Stone cutting has only become more sophisticated as time has progressed, meaning that tear drop rings have become very popular.