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0.32ct Tourmaline (Round, 4.45×4.45mm, Green) vs 0.23ct Ruby (Pear, 5.1×3.07mm, Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.32ct Tourmaline (4.45×4.45mm, round cut) appears 36% larger than 0.23ct Ruby (5.1×3.07mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.32ct Tourmaline (round cut)
vs
 0.23ct Ruby (pear cut)
green
 
red
4.45×4.45 mm 5.1×3.07 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.32ct Tourmaline (round cut, 4.45×4.45mm, Green color)   Actual size of 0.23ct Ruby (pear cut, 5.1×3.07mm, Red color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Green 0.32ct Tourmaline (round cut, 4.45×4.45mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 0.23ct Ruby (pear cut, 5.1×3.07mm) 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
 27% vs 19%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.32ct Tourmaline Round (4.45×4.45mm, Green) and 0.23ct Ruby Pear (5.1×3.07mm, 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, Ruby will face-up smaller than Tourmaline for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 vs. 3.06 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Tourmaline 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.


0.32 Ct Tourmaline (Round) 0.23 Ct Ruby (Pear)
4.45×4.45 mm vs 5.1×3.07 mm
15.55 mm²   11.43 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.32ct Tourmaline (4.45×4.45mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.23ct Ruby (5.1×3.07mm, pear cut)
0.32ct Tourmaline Round (4.45×4.45mm)
0.23ct Ruby Pear (5.1×3.07mm)
Difference: 36% (4.12 mm²)
0.32ct Tourmaline (Round, 4.45×4.45mm) has approx. 36% more face-up area than 0.23ct Ruby (Pear, 5.1×3.07mm).


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