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A briolette is a style of gemstone cut - an elongated, faceted pear shape. It it is often drilled to hang as a bead. The style was popular during the Victorian era.
The Smithsonian Institution has a 275-carat (55.0 g) diamond briolette necklace presented by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1811 to his Empress consort Marie Louise.
