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0.25ct Benitoite (Pear, 5.53×3.33mm, Blue) vs 0.25ct Sapphire (Pear, 5.36×3.23mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.25ct Benitoite (5.53×3.33mm, pear cut) appears 6% larger than 0.25ct Sapphire (5.36×3.23mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.25ct Benitoite (pear cut)
vs
 0.25ct Sapphire (pear cut)
blue
 
blue
5.53×3.33 mm 5.36×3.23 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.25ct Benitoite (pear cut, 5.53×3.33mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 0.25ct Sapphire (pear cut, 5.36×3.23mm, Blue color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 0.25ct Benitoite (pear cut, 5.53×3.33mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 0.25ct Sapphire (pear cut, 5.36×3.23mm) 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
 20% vs 20%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.25ct Benitoite Pear (5.53×3.33mm, Blue) and 0.25ct Sapphire Pear (5.36×3.23mm, Blue) 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, Sapphire will face-up smaller than Benitoite for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 vs. 3.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Benitoite 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.


0.25 Ct Benitoite (Pear) 0.25 Ct Sapphire (Pear)
5.53×3.33 mm vs 5.36×3.23 mm
13.44 mm²   12.64 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.25ct Benitoite (5.53×3.33mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.25ct Sapphire (5.36×3.23mm, pear cut)
0.25ct Benitoite Pear (5.53×3.33mm)
0.25ct Sapphire Pear (5.36×3.23mm)
Difference: 6% (0.8 mm²)
0.25ct Benitoite (Pear, 5.53×3.33mm) has approx. 6% more face-up area than 0.25ct Sapphire (Pear, 5.36×3.23mm).


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