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17ct Sunstone (Trillion, 21.56×21.56mm, Orangey Red) vs 17ct Diopside (Trillion, 20.04×20.04mm, Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 17ct Sunstone (21.56×21.56mm, trillion cut) appears 16% larger than 17ct Diopside (20.04×20.04mm, trillion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

17ct Sunstone (trillion cut)
vs
 17ct Diopside (trillion cut)
orangey red
 
green
21.56×21.56 mm 20.04×20.04 mm
actual size
Actual size of 17ct Sunstone (trillion cut, 21.56×21.56mm, Orangey Red color)   Actual size of 17ct Diopside (trillion cut, 20.04×20.04mm, Green color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Orangey Red 17ct Sunstone (trillion cut, 21.56×21.56mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Green 17ct Diopside (trillion cut, 20.04×20.04mm) 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
 128% vs 119%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 17ct Sunstone Trillion (21.56×21.56mm, Orangey Red) and 17ct Diopside Trillion (20.04×20.04mm, 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, Diopside will face-up smaller than Sunstone for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.3 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Sunstone 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.


17 Ct Sunstone (Trillion) 17 Ct Diopside (Trillion)
21.56×21.56 mm vs 20.04×20.04 mm
288.2 mm²   248.99 mm²
Face-up size outline for 17ct Sunstone (21.56×21.56mm, trillion cut)
Face-up size outline for 17ct Diopside (20.04×20.04mm, trillion cut)
17ct Sunstone Trillion (21.56×21.56mm)
17ct Diopside Trillion (20.04×20.04mm)
Difference: 16% (39.21 mm²)
17ct Sunstone (Trillion, 21.56×21.56mm) has approx. 16% more face-up area than 17ct Diopside (Trillion, 20.04×20.04mm).


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