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1.7ct Sapphire (Oval, 9.03×6.02mm, Blue) vs 1.2ct Sapphire (Oval, 8.04×5.36mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.7ct Sapphire (9.03×6.02mm, oval cut) appears 26% larger than 1.2ct Sapphire (8.04×5.36mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.7ct Sapphire (oval cut)
vs
 1.2ct Sapphire (oval cut)
blue
 
blue
9.03×6.02 mm 8.04×5.36 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.7ct Sapphire (oval cut, 9.03×6.02mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 1.2ct Sapphire (oval cut, 8.04×5.36mm, Blue color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 1.7ct Sapphire (oval cut, 9.03×6.02mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 1.2ct Sapphire (oval cut, 8.04×5.36mm) 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
 36% vs 32%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.7ct Sapphire Oval (9.03×6.02mm, Blue) and 1.2ct Sapphire Oval (8.04×5.36mm, 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.


1.7 Ct Sapphire (Oval) 1.2 Ct Sapphire (Oval)
9.03×6.02 mm vs 8.04×5.36 mm
44.58 mm²   35.34 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.7ct Sapphire (9.03×6.02mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 1.2ct Sapphire (8.04×5.36mm, oval cut)
1.7ct Sapphire Oval (9.03×6.02mm)
1.2ct Sapphire Oval (8.04×5.36mm)
Difference: 26% (9.24 mm²)
1.7ct Sapphire (Oval, 9.03×6.02mm) has approx. 26% more face-up area than 1.2ct Sapphire (Oval, 8.04×5.36mm).


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