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0.28ct Sapphire (Round, 3.91×3.91mm, Blue) vs 0.05ct Sapphire (Round, 2.2×2.2mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.28ct Sapphire (3.91×3.91mm, round cut) appears 3.2 times larger than 0.05ct Sapphire (2.2×2.2mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.28ct Sapphire (round cut)
vs
 0.05ct Sapphire (round cut)
blue
 
blue
3.91×3.91 mm 2.2×2.2 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.28ct Sapphire (round cut, 3.91×3.91mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 0.05ct Sapphire (round cut, 2.2×2.2mm, Blue color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 0.28ct Sapphire (round cut, 3.91×3.91mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 0.05ct Sapphire (round cut, 2.2×2.2mm) 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
 24% vs 14%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.28ct Sapphire Round (3.91×3.91mm, Blue) and 0.05ct Sapphire Round (2.2×2.2mm, 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

The face-up size depends on the shape of the gem, its weight and 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.


0.28 Ct Sapphire (Round) 0.05 Ct Sapphire (Round)
3.91×3.91 mm vs 2.2×2.2 mm
12.01 mm²   3.8 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.28ct Sapphire (3.91×3.91mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.05ct Sapphire (2.2×2.2mm, round cut)
0.28ct Sapphire Round (3.91×3.91mm)
0.05ct Sapphire Round (2.2×2.2mm)
Difference: 216% (8.21 mm²)
0.28ct Sapphire (Round, 3.91×3.91mm) has approx. 216% more face-up area than 0.05ct Sapphire (Round, 2.2×2.2mm). In other words, it's 3.16x larger.


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