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1ct Rhodolite (Round, 6.06×6.06mm, Purple) vs 1ct Sunstone (Round, 6.86×6.86mm, Orangey Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1ct Sunstone (6.86×6.86mm, round cut) appears 28% larger than 1ct Rhodolite (6.06×6.06mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1ct Rhodolite (round cut)
vs
 1ct Sunstone (round cut)
purple
 
orangey red
6.06×6.06 mm 6.86×6.86 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1ct Rhodolite (round cut, 6.06×6.06mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 1ct Sunstone (round cut, 6.86×6.86mm, Orangey Red color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 1ct Rhodolite (round cut, 6.06×6.06mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Orangey Red 1ct Sunstone (round cut, 6.86×6.86mm) 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 41%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1ct Rhodolite Round (6.06×6.06mm, Purple) and 1ct Sunstone Round (6.86×6.86mm, Orangey Red) 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, Rhodolite will face-up smaller than Sunstone for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.84 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.


1 Ct Rhodolite (Round) 1 Ct Sunstone (Round)
6.06×6.06 mm vs 6.86×6.86 mm
28.84 mm²   36.96 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1ct Sunstone (6.86×6.86mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 1ct Rhodolite (6.06×6.06mm, round cut)
1ct Rhodolite Round (6.06×6.06mm)
1ct Sunstone Round (6.86×6.86mm)
Difference: 28% (8.12 mm²)
1ct Sunstone (Round, 6.86×6.86mm) has approx. 28% more face-up area than 1ct Rhodolite (Round, 6.06×6.06mm).


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