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3.5ct Zircon (Round, 8.6×8.6mm, Orange) vs 3.5ct Sunstone (Round, 10.41×10.41mm, Orangey Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 3.5ct Sunstone (10.41×10.41mm, round cut) appears 47% larger than 3.5ct Zircon (8.6×8.6mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

3.5ct Zircon (round cut)
vs
3.5ct Sunstone (round cut)
orange
 
orangey red
8.6×8.6 mm 10.41×10.41 mm
actual size
Actual size of 3.5ct Zircon (round cut, 8.6×8.6mm, Orange color)   Actual size of 3.5ct Sunstone (round cut, 10.41×10.41mm, Orangey Red color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Orange 3.5ct Zircon (round cut, 8.6×8.6mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Orangey Red 3.5ct Sunstone (round cut, 10.41×10.41mm) 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
51% vs 62%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 3.5ct Zircon Round (8.6×8.6mm, Orange) and 3.5ct Sunstone Round (10.41×10.41mm, 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, Zircon will face-up smaller than Sunstone for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4.7 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.


3.5 Ct Zircon (Round) 3.5 Ct Sunstone (Round)
8.6×8.6 mm vs 10.41×10.41 mm
58.09 mm²   85.11 mm²
Face-up size outline for 3.5ct Sunstone (10.41×10.41mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 3.5ct Zircon (8.6×8.6mm, round cut)
3.5ct Zircon Round (8.6×8.6mm)
3.5ct Sunstone Round (10.41×10.41mm)
Difference: 47% (27.02 mm²)
3.5ct Sunstone (Round, 10.41×10.41mm) has approx. 47% more face-up area than 3.5ct Zircon (Round, 8.6×8.6mm).


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