0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, 5.06×5.06mm, Light Blue) vs 0.11ct Tourmaline (Round, 3.12×3.12mm, Violet)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.5ct Aquamarine (5.06×5.06mm, cushion cut) appears 3 times larger than 0.11ct Tourmaline (3.12×3.12mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
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Actual sizes of
0.5ct Aquamarine Cushion (5.06×5.06mm, Light Blue)
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0.11ct Tourmaline Round (3.12×3.12mm, Violet)
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, Tourmaline will face-up smaller than Aquamarine for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.06 vs. 2.72 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Aquamarine 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.
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 Aquamarine (Cushion) | 0.11 Ct Tourmaline (Round) | |
| 5.06×5.06 mm | vs | 3.12×3.12 mm |
| 23.04 mm² | 7.65 mm² |
| 0.5ct Aquamarine Cushion (5.06×5.06mm) | |
| 0.11ct Tourmaline Round (3.12×3.12mm) | |
| Difference: 201% (15.39 mm²) |
0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, 5.06×5.06mm) has approx. 201% more face-up area than 0.11ct Tourmaline (Round, 3.12×3.12mm). In other words, it's 3.01x larger.
Popular comparisons:
- 0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 5.06 x 5.06) vs. 0.5ct Tourmaline (Cushion, Light Green , 4.83 x 4.83)
- 0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 5.06 x 5.06) vs. 0.5ct Diamond (Round, White, 5.16 x 5.16)
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- 0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 5.06 x 5.06) vs. 0.4ct Tourmaline (Round, Violet, 4.8 x 4.8)
- 0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 5.06 x 5.06) vs. 0.5ct Topaz (Emerald, Blue, 5.28 x 3.91)
- 1ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 6 x 6) vs. 1ct Tanzanite (Round, Blue, 6 x 6)
- 3ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 9.19 x 9.19) vs. 3ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 10.5 x 7.78)
- 1ct Aquamarine (Cushion, Light Blue, 6.37 x 6.37) vs. 1ct Diamond (Cushion, White, 5.83 x 5.83)