0.25ct Diamond (Pear, 5.69×3.43mm, White) vs 0.25ct Moissanite (Pear, 5.76×3.47mm, White)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.25ct Moissanite (5.76×3.47mm, pear cut) appears 2% larger than 0.25ct Diamond (5.69×3.43mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
| 0.25ct Diamond (pear cut) |
vs
|
0.25ct Moissanite (pear cut) |
|
white |
|
|
| 5.69×3.43 mm | 5.76×3.47 mm | |
| actual size | ||
|
|
|
|
|
||
Actual size is set for screen
|
Ring:
Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
|
|
64 mm |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Actual sizes of
0.25ct Diamond Pear (5.69×3.43mm, White)
and
0.25ct Moissanite Pear (5.76×3.47mm, White)
as they would appear on a ring and finger.
Adjust the ring and finger size to get an idea of how these gemstones would look on your finger.
Where to buy?
For certified gemstones, high-end gemstone jewelry, and birthstone jewelry, see Blue Nile
Face-up Size
All things being equal, Diamond will face-up smaller than Moissanite for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.52 vs. 3.22 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Moissanite of the same size). Face-up size also depends heavily on the proportions of the cut.
Face-up area is a measure of the size of the gem when viewed from above (as set in a ring). It tells you how big the gem is at the girdle plane.
Face-up area is a measure of the size of the gem when viewed from above (as set in a ring). It tells you how big the gem is at the girdle plane.
| 0.25 Ct Diamond (Pear) | 0.25 Ct Moissanite (Pear) | |
| 5.69×3.43 mm | vs | 5.76×3.47 mm |
| 14.25 mm² | 14.59 mm² |
| 0.25ct Diamond Pear (5.69×3.43mm) | |
| 0.25ct Moissanite Pear (5.76×3.47mm) | |
| Difference: 2% (0.34 mm²) |
0.25ct Moissanite (Pear, 5.76×3.47mm) has approx. 2% more face-up area than 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, 5.69×3.43mm).
Popular comparisons:
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 0.35ct Diamond (Pear, White, 6.37 x 3.84)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 0.2ct Diamond (Round, White, 3.8 x 3.8)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 0.25ct Diamond (Round, White, 4.09 x 4.09)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 1ct Sapphire (Oval, Light Blue, 7.56 x 5.04)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 2ct Sapphire (Oval, Light Blue, 9.53 x 6.35)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 0.18ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.11 x 3.08)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 1.08ct Diamond (Oval, Dark Blue, 8.4 x 5.5)
- 0.25ct Diamond (Pear, White, 5.69 x 3.43) vs. 1.9ct Diamond (Oval, White, 10 x 6.7)