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0.5ct Almandine (Pear, 6.72×4.05mm, Dark Red) vs 0.5ct Pyrope (Pear, 6.87×4.14mm, Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.5ct Pyrope (6.87×4.14mm, pear cut) appears 4% larger than 0.5ct Almandine (6.72×4.05mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.5ct Almandine (pear cut)
vs
 0.5ct Pyrope (pear cut)
dark red
 
red
6.72×4.05 mm 6.87×4.14 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.5ct Almandine (pear cut, 6.72×4.05mm, Dark Red color)   Actual size of 0.5ct Pyrope (pear cut, 6.87×4.14mm, Red color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Dark Red 0.5ct Almandine (pear cut, 6.72×4.05mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 0.5ct Pyrope (pear cut, 6.87×4.14mm) 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 25%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.5ct Almandine Pear (6.72×4.05mm, Dark Red) and 0.5ct Pyrope Pear (6.87×4.14mm, 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, Almandine will face-up smaller than Pyrope for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4.05 vs. 3.78 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Pyrope 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.


0.5 Ct Almandine (Pear) 0.5 Ct Pyrope (Pear)
6.72×4.05 mm vs 6.87×4.14 mm
19.87 mm²   20.76 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Pyrope (6.87×4.14mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Almandine (6.72×4.05mm, pear cut)
0.5ct Almandine Pear (6.72×4.05mm)
0.5ct Pyrope Pear (6.87×4.14mm)
Difference: 4% (0.89 mm²)
0.5ct Pyrope (Pear, 6.87×4.14mm) has approx. 4% more face-up area than 0.5ct Almandine (Pear, 6.72×4.05mm).


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