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1.5ct Aquamarine (Round, 7.8×7.8mm, Light Blue) vs 1.25ct Morganite (Round, 7.34×7.34mm, Light Purple)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.5ct Aquamarine (7.8×7.8mm, round cut) appears 13% larger than 1.25ct Morganite (7.34×7.34mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.5ct Aquamarine (round cut)
vs
1.25ct Morganite (round cut)
light blue
 
light purple
7.8×7.8 mm 7.34×7.34 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.5ct Aquamarine (round cut, 7.8×7.8mm, Light Blue color)   Actual size of 1.25ct Morganite (round cut, 7.34×7.34mm, Light Purple color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Light Blue 1.5ct Aquamarine (round cut, 7.8×7.8mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Light Purple 1.25ct Morganite (round cut, 7.34×7.34mm) 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
47% vs 44%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.5ct Aquamarine Round (7.8×7.8mm, Light Blue) and 1.25ct Morganite Round (7.34×7.34mm, Light 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.

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Face-up Size

All things being equal, Morganite will face-up slightly smaller than Aquamarine for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (2.8 vs. 2.72 - this means it's "slightly heavier" compared to Aquamarine 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.


1.5 Ct Aquamarine (Round) 1.25 Ct Morganite (Round)
7.8×7.8 mm vs 7.34×7.34 mm
47.78 mm²   42.31 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.5ct Aquamarine (7.8×7.8mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 1.25ct Morganite (7.34×7.34mm, round cut)
1.5ct Aquamarine Round (7.8×7.8mm)
1.25ct Morganite Round (7.34×7.34mm)
Difference: 13% (5.47 mm²)
1.5ct Aquamarine (Round, 7.8×7.8mm) has approx. 13% more face-up area than 1.25ct Morganite (Round, 7.34×7.34mm).


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