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1.91ct Tourmaline (Pear, 14×7mm, Violet) vs 0.85ct Emerald (Emerald, 6.9×5.11mm, Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.91ct Tourmaline (14×7mm, pear cut) appears 2.2 times larger than 0.85ct Emerald (6.9×5.11mm, emerald cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.91ct Tourmaline (pear cut)
vs
 0.85ct Emerald (emerald cut)
violet
 
green
14×7 mm 6.9×5.11 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.91ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 14×7mm, Violet color)   Actual size of 0.85ct Emerald (emerald cut, 6.9×5.11mm, Green color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Violet 1.91ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 14×7mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Green 0.85ct Emerald (emerald cut, 6.9×5.11mm) 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
 42% vs 31%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.91ct Tourmaline Pear (14×7mm, Violet) and 0.85ct Emerald Emerald (6.9×5.11mm, Green) 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, Tourmaline will face-up smaller than Emerald for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.06 vs. 2.72 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Emerald 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.


1.91 Ct Tourmaline (Pear) 0.85 Ct Emerald (Emerald)
14×7 mm vs 6.9×5.11 mm
71.54 mm²   32.79 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.91ct Tourmaline (14×7mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.85ct Emerald (6.9×5.11mm, emerald cut)
1.91ct Tourmaline Pear (14×7mm)
0.85ct Emerald Emerald (6.9×5.11mm)
Difference: 118% (38.75 mm²)
1.91ct Tourmaline (Pear, 14×7mm) has approx. 118% more face-up area than 0.85ct Emerald (Emerald, 6.9×5.11mm). In other words, it's 2.18x larger.


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