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0.25ct Fluorite (Baguette, 4.71×3.14mm, Bluish Green) vs 0.25ct Alexandrite (Baguette, 4.47×2.98mm, Bluish Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.25ct Fluorite (4.71×3.14mm, baguette cut) appears 11% larger than 0.25ct Alexandrite (4.47×2.98mm, baguette cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.25ct Fluorite (baguette cut)
vs
 0.25ct Alexandrite (baguette cut)
bluish green
 
bluish green
4.71×3.14 mm 4.47×2.98 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.25ct Fluorite (baguette cut, 4.71×3.14mm, Bluish Green color)   Actual size of 0.25ct Alexandrite (baguette cut, 4.47×2.98mm, Bluish Green color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Bluish Green 0.25ct Fluorite (baguette cut, 4.71×3.14mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Bluish Green 0.25ct Alexandrite (baguette cut, 4.47×2.98mm) 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
 19% vs 18%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.25ct Fluorite Baguette (4.71×3.14mm, Bluish Green) and 0.25ct Alexandrite Baguette (4.47×2.98mm, Bluish 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, Alexandrite will face-up smaller than Fluorite for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.73 vs. 3.18 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Fluorite 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 Fluorite (Baguette) 0.25 Ct Alexandrite (Baguette)
4.71×3.14 mm vs 4.47×2.98 mm
14.79 mm²   13.32 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.25ct Fluorite (4.71×3.14mm, baguette cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.25ct Alexandrite (4.47×2.98mm, baguette cut)
0.25ct Fluorite Baguette (4.71×3.14mm)
0.25ct Alexandrite Baguette (4.47×2.98mm)
Difference: 11% (1.47 mm²)
0.25ct Fluorite (Baguette, 4.71×3.14mm) has approx. 11% more face-up area than 0.25ct Alexandrite (Baguette, 4.47×2.98mm).


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