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0.5ct Tanzanite (Pear, 7.02×4.23mm, Blue) vs 1ct Tanzanite (Pear, 8.85×5.33mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1ct Tanzanite (8.85×5.33mm, pear cut) appears 59% larger than 0.5ct Tanzanite (7.02×4.23mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.5ct Tanzanite (pear cut)
vs
1ct Tanzanite (pear cut)
blue
 
blue
7.02×4.23 mm 8.85×5.33 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.5ct Tanzanite (pear cut, 7.02×4.23mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 1ct Tanzanite (pear cut, 8.85×5.33mm, Blue color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 0.5ct Tanzanite (pear cut, 7.02×4.23mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 1ct Tanzanite (pear cut, 8.85×5.33mm) on a right ring and finger
Your settings
Ring
Gold
Skin tone
Light
Ring diameter
16.9 mm
Ring width
3.0 mm
Finger length
64 mm
Finger coverage
26% vs 32%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.5ct Tanzanite Pear (7.02×4.23mm, Blue) and 1ct Tanzanite Pear (8.85×5.33mm, Blue) 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.

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Face-up Size

The face-up size depends on the shape of the gem, its weight and 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.


0.5 Ct Tanzanite (Pear) 1 Ct Tanzanite (Pear)
7.02×4.23 mm vs 8.85×5.33 mm
21.68 mm²   34.43 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1ct Tanzanite (8.85×5.33mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Tanzanite (7.02×4.23mm, pear cut)
0.5ct Tanzanite Pear (7.02×4.23mm)
1ct Tanzanite Pear (8.85×5.33mm)
Difference: 59% (12.75 mm²)
1ct Tanzanite (Pear, 8.85×5.33mm) has approx. 59% more face-up area than 0.5ct Tanzanite (Pear, 7.02×4.23mm).


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