0.5ct Beryl (Round, 5.4×5.4mm, Orange) vs 0.5ct Tourmaline (Round, 5.19×5.19mm, Purple)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.5ct Beryl (5.4×5.4mm, round cut) appears 8% larger than 0.5ct Tourmaline (5.19×5.19mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
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0.5ct Tourmaline (round cut) |
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Actual size is set for screen
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Ring:
Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
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Actual sizes of
0.5ct Beryl Round (5.4×5.4mm, Orange)
and
0.5ct Tourmaline Round (5.19×5.19mm, Purple)
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?
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Face-up Size
All things being equal, Tourmaline will face-up smaller than Beryl for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.06 vs. 2.72 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Beryl 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.
| 0.5 Ct Beryl (Round) | 0.5 Ct Tourmaline (Round) | |
| 5.4×5.4 mm | vs | 5.19×5.19 mm |
| 22.9 mm² | 21.16 mm² |
| 0.5ct Beryl Round (5.4×5.4mm) | |
| 0.5ct Tourmaline Round (5.19×5.19mm) | |
| Difference: 8% (1.74 mm²) |
0.5ct Beryl (Round, 5.4×5.4mm) has approx. 8% more face-up area than 0.5ct Tourmaline (Round, 5.19×5.19mm).
Popular comparisons:
- 1ct Beryl (Round, Orange, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 1ct Diamond (Round, White, 6.5 x 6.5)
- 1ct Beryl (Round, Red, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 1ct Diamond (Emerald, Red, 6.68 x 4.95)
- 1ct Beryl (Round, Red, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 1ct Beryl (Round, Orange, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 2ct Beryl (Round, Orange, 8.59 x 8.59) vs. 2ct Diamond (Round, White, 8.19 x 8.19)
- 40ct Beryl (Round, Blue, 23.31 x 23.31) vs. 40ct Beryl (Oval, Blue, 29.49 x 19.66)
- 0.15ct Beryl (Round, Dark Red, 3.62 x 3.62) vs. 0.75ct Diamond (Round, White, 5.91 x 5.91)
- 40ct Beryl (Round, Light Blue, 23.31 x 23.31) vs. 40ct Beryl (Oval, Light Blue, 29.49 x 19.66)
- 1ct Beryl (Round, Orange, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 1ct Tourmaline (Round, Violet, 6.51 x 6.51)