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26ct Tourmaline (Marquise, 31.5×15.75mm, Purple) vs 26ct Quartz (Marquise, 33.04×16.52mm, Brown)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 26ct Quartz (33.04×16.52mm, marquise cut) appears 10% larger than 26ct Tourmaline (31.5×15.75mm, marquise cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

26ct Tourmaline (marquise cut)
vs
 26ct Quartz (marquise cut)
purple
 
brown
31.5×15.75 mm 33.04×16.52 mm
actual size
Actual size of 26ct Tourmaline (marquise cut, 31.5×15.75mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 26ct Quartz (marquise cut, 33.04×16.52mm, Brown color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 26ct Tourmaline (marquise cut, 31.5×15.75mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Brown 26ct Quartz (marquise cut, 33.04×16.52mm) 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
 94% vs 98%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 26ct Tourmaline Marquise (31.5×15.75mm, Purple) and 26ct Quartz Marquise (33.04×16.52mm, 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.


26 Ct Tourmaline (Marquise) 26 Ct Quartz (Marquise)
31.5×15.75 mm vs 33.04×16.52 mm
352.25 mm²   387.53 mm²
Face-up size outline for 26ct Quartz (33.04×16.52mm, marquise cut)
Face-up size outline for 26ct Tourmaline (31.5×15.75mm, marquise cut)
26ct Tourmaline Marquise (31.5×15.75mm)
26ct Quartz Marquise (33.04×16.52mm)
Difference: 10% (35.28 mm²)
26ct Quartz (Marquise, 33.04×16.52mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 26ct Tourmaline (Marquise, 31.5×15.75mm).


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