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20ct Citrine (Oval, 23.55×15.7mm, Light Yellow) vs 8.3ct Emerald (Emerald, 14.74×10.92mm, Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 20ct Citrine (23.55×15.7mm, oval cut) appears 2 times larger than 8.3ct Emerald (14.74×10.92mm, emerald cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

20ct Citrine (oval cut)
vs
 8.3ct Emerald (emerald cut)
light yellow
 
green
23.55×15.7 mm 14.74×10.92 mm
actual size
Actual size of 20ct Citrine (oval cut, 23.55×15.7mm, Light Yellow color)   Actual size of 8.3ct Emerald (emerald cut, 14.74×10.92mm, Green color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Light Yellow 20ct Citrine (oval cut, 23.55×15.7mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Green 8.3ct Emerald (emerald cut, 14.74×10.92mm) 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
 93% vs 65%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 20ct Citrine Oval (23.55×15.7mm, Light Yellow) and 8.3ct Emerald Emerald (14.74×10.92mm, 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, Emerald will face-up slightly smaller than Citrine for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (2.72 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "slightly heavier" compared to Citrine 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.


20 Ct Citrine (Oval) 8.3 Ct Emerald (Emerald)
23.55×15.7 mm vs 14.74×10.92 mm
303.18 mm²   149.69 mm²
Face-up size outline for 20ct Citrine (23.55×15.7mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 8.3ct Emerald (14.74×10.92mm, emerald cut)
20ct Citrine Oval (23.55×15.7mm)
8.3ct Emerald Emerald (14.74×10.92mm)
Difference: 103% (153.49 mm²)
20ct Citrine (Oval, 23.55×15.7mm) has approx. 103% more face-up area than 8.3ct Emerald (Emerald, 14.74×10.92mm). In other words, it's 2.03x larger.


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