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0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, 5.06×5.06mm, Light Blue) vs 0.5ct Tourmaline (Cushion, 4.83×4.83mm, Light Green )


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.5ct Aquamarine (5.06×5.06mm, cushion cut) appears 10% larger than 0.5ct Tourmaline (4.83×4.83mm, cushion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.5ct Aquamarine (cushion cut)
vs
 0.5ct Tourmaline (cushion cut)
light blue
 
light green
5.06×5.06 mm 4.83×4.83 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.5ct Aquamarine (cushion cut, 5.06×5.06mm, Light Blue color)   Actual size of 0.5ct Tourmaline (cushion cut, 4.83×4.83mm, Light Green color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Light Blue 0.5ct Aquamarine (cushion cut, 5.06×5.06mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Light Green 0.5ct Tourmaline (cushion cut, 4.83×4.83mm) 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
 30% vs 29%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.5ct Aquamarine Cushion (5.06×5.06mm, Light Blue) and 0.5ct Tourmaline Cushion (4.83×4.83mm, Light Green ) 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.


0.5 Ct Aquamarine (Cushion) 0.5 Ct Tourmaline (Cushion)
5.06×5.06 mm vs 4.83×4.83 mm
23.04 mm²   21 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Aquamarine (5.06×5.06mm, cushion cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Tourmaline (4.83×4.83mm, cushion cut)
0.5ct Aquamarine Cushion (5.06×5.06mm)
0.5ct Tourmaline Cushion (4.83×4.83mm)
Difference: 10% (2.04 mm²)
0.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, 5.06×5.06mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 0.5ct Tourmaline (Cushion, 4.83×4.83mm).


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