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0.3ct Sapphire (Pear, 5.56×3.35mm, Blue) vs 0.5ct Sapphire (Pear, 6.59×3.97mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.5ct Sapphire (6.59×3.97mm, pear cut) appears 40% larger than 0.3ct Sapphire (5.56×3.35mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.3ct Sapphire (pear cut)
vs
 0.5ct Sapphire (pear cut)
blue
 
blue
5.56×3.35 mm 6.59×3.97 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.3ct Sapphire (pear cut, 5.56×3.35mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 0.5ct Sapphire (pear cut, 6.59×3.97mm, Blue color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 0.3ct Sapphire (pear cut, 5.56×3.35mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 0.5ct Sapphire (pear cut, 6.59×3.97mm) 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 24%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.3ct Sapphire Pear (5.56×3.35mm, Blue) and 0.5ct Sapphire Pear (6.59×3.97mm, 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.


0.3 Ct Sapphire (Pear) 0.5 Ct Sapphire (Pear)
5.56×3.35 mm vs 6.59×3.97 mm
13.6 mm²   19.1 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Sapphire (6.59×3.97mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.3ct Sapphire (5.56×3.35mm, pear cut)
0.3ct Sapphire Pear (5.56×3.35mm)
0.5ct Sapphire Pear (6.59×3.97mm)
Difference: 40% (5.5 mm²)
0.5ct Sapphire (Pear, 6.59×3.97mm) has approx. 40% more face-up area than 0.3ct Sapphire (Pear, 5.56×3.35mm).


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