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22ct Tourmaline (Trillion, 22.4×22.4mm, Purple) vs 22ct Quartz (Trillion, 23.5×23.5mm, Brown)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 22ct Quartz (23.5×23.5mm, trillion cut) appears 10% larger than 22ct Tourmaline (22.4×22.4mm, trillion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

22ct Tourmaline (trillion cut)
vs
22ct Quartz (trillion cut)
purple
 
brown
22.4×22.4 mm 23.5×23.5 mm
actual size
Actual size of 22ct Tourmaline (trillion cut, 22.4×22.4mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 22ct Quartz (trillion cut, 23.5×23.5mm, Brown color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 22ct Tourmaline (trillion cut, 22.4×22.4mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Brown 22ct Quartz (trillion cut, 23.5×23.5mm) 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
133% vs 140%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 22ct Tourmaline Trillion (22.4×22.4mm, Purple) and 22ct Quartz Trillion (23.5×23.5mm, Brown) 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 Quartz for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.06 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Quartz 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.


22 Ct Tourmaline (Trillion) 22 Ct Quartz (Trillion)
22.4×22.4 mm vs 23.5×23.5 mm
311.09 mm²   342.4 mm²
Face-up size outline for 22ct Quartz (23.5×23.5mm, trillion cut)
Face-up size outline for 22ct Tourmaline (22.4×22.4mm, trillion cut)
22ct Tourmaline Trillion (22.4×22.4mm)
22ct Quartz Trillion (23.5×23.5mm)
Difference: 10% (31.31 mm²)
22ct Quartz (Trillion, 23.5×23.5mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 22ct Tourmaline (Trillion, 22.4×22.4mm).


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