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0.5ct Quartz (Pear, 7.74×4.66mm, Brown) vs 0.5ct Zircon (Pear, 6.39×3.85mm, Orange)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.5ct Quartz (7.74×4.66mm, pear cut) appears 47% larger than 0.5ct Zircon (6.39×3.85mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.5ct Quartz (pear cut)
vs
 0.5ct Zircon (pear cut)
brown
 
orange
7.74×4.66 mm 6.39×3.85 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.5ct Quartz (pear cut, 7.74×4.66mm, Brown color)   Actual size of 0.5ct Zircon (pear cut, 6.39×3.85mm, Orange color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Brown 0.5ct Quartz (pear cut, 7.74×4.66mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Orange 0.5ct Zircon (pear cut, 6.39×3.85mm) 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
 28% vs 23%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.5ct Quartz Pear (7.74×4.66mm, Brown) and 0.5ct Zircon Pear (6.39×3.85mm, Orange) 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, Zircon will face-up smaller than Quartz for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4.7 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Quartz 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 Quartz (Pear) 0.5 Ct Zircon (Pear)
7.74×4.66 mm vs 6.39×3.85 mm
26.33 mm²   17.96 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Quartz (7.74×4.66mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Zircon (6.39×3.85mm, pear cut)
0.5ct Quartz Pear (7.74×4.66mm)
0.5ct Zircon Pear (6.39×3.85mm)
Difference: 47% (8.37 mm²)
0.5ct Quartz (Pear, 7.74×4.66mm) has approx. 47% more face-up area than 0.5ct Zircon (Pear, 6.39×3.85mm).


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