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30ct Citrine (Pear, 29.6×17.83mm, Light Orange) vs 2.8ct Peridot (Pear, 12.42×7.48mm, Yellowish Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 30ct Citrine (29.6×17.83mm, pear cut) appears 5.7 times larger than 2.8ct Peridot (12.42×7.48mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

30ct Citrine (pear cut)
vs
 2.8ct Peridot (pear cut)
light orange
 
yellowish green
29.6×17.83 mm 12.42×7.48 mm
actual size
Actual size of 30ct Citrine (pear cut, 29.6×17.83mm, Light Orange color)   Actual size of 2.8ct Peridot (pear cut, 12.42×7.48mm, Yellowish Green color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Light Orange 30ct Citrine (pear cut, 29.6×17.83mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Yellowish Green 2.8ct Peridot (pear cut, 12.42×7.48mm) 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
 106% vs 45%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 30ct Citrine Pear (29.6×17.83mm, Light Orange) and 2.8ct Peridot Pear (12.42×7.48mm, Yellowish 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, Peridot will face-up smaller than Citrine for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.34 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "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.


30 Ct Citrine (Pear) 2.8 Ct Peridot (Pear)
29.6×17.83 mm vs 12.42×7.48 mm
385.27 mm²   67.82 mm²
Face-up size outline for 30ct Citrine (29.6×17.83mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 2.8ct Peridot (12.42×7.48mm, pear cut)
30ct Citrine Pear (29.6×17.83mm)
2.8ct Peridot Pear (12.42×7.48mm)
Difference: 468% (317.45 mm²)
30ct Citrine (Pear, 29.6×17.83mm) has approx. 468% more face-up area than 2.8ct Peridot (Pear, 12.42×7.48mm). In other words, it's 5.68x larger.


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