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0.75ct Topaz (Round, 5.66×5.66mm, Blue) vs 1ct Tourmaline (Round, 6.51×6.51mm, Violet)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1ct Tourmaline (6.51×6.51mm, round cut) appears 32% larger than 0.75ct Topaz (5.66×5.66mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.75ct Topaz (round cut)
vs
 1ct Tourmaline (round cut)
blue
 
violet
5.66×5.66 mm 6.51×6.51 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.75ct Topaz (round cut, 5.66×5.66mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 1ct Tourmaline (round cut, 6.51×6.51mm, Violet color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 0.75ct Topaz (round cut, 5.66×5.66mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Violet 1ct Tourmaline (round cut, 6.51×6.51mm) 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
 34% vs 39%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.75ct Topaz Round (5.66×5.66mm, Blue) and 1ct Tourmaline Round (6.51×6.51mm, Violet) 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

All things being equal, Topaz will face-up smaller than Tourmaline for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.53 vs. 3.06 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Tourmaline 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.


0.75 Ct Topaz (Round) 1 Ct Tourmaline (Round)
5.66×5.66 mm vs 6.51×6.51 mm
25.16 mm²   33.29 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1ct Tourmaline (6.51×6.51mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.75ct Topaz (5.66×5.66mm, round cut)
0.75ct Topaz Round (5.66×5.66mm)
1ct Tourmaline Round (6.51×6.51mm)
Difference: 32% (8.13 mm²)
1ct Tourmaline (Round, 6.51×6.51mm) has approx. 32% more face-up area than 0.75ct Topaz (Round, 5.66×5.66mm).


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