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0.85ct Tourmaline (Pear, 8.57×5.16mm, Violet) vs 1.1ct Tourmaline (Round, 6.72×6.72mm, Violet)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.1ct Tourmaline (6.72×6.72mm, round cut) appears 10% larger than 0.85ct Tourmaline (8.57×5.16mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.85ct Tourmaline (pear cut)
vs
 1.1ct Tourmaline (round cut)
violet
 
violet
8.57×5.16 mm 6.72×6.72 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.85ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 8.57×5.16mm, Violet color)   Actual size of 1.1ct Tourmaline (round cut, 6.72×6.72mm, Violet color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Violet 0.85ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 8.57×5.16mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Violet 1.1ct Tourmaline (round cut, 6.72×6.72mm) 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
 31% vs 40%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.85ct Tourmaline Pear (8.57×5.16mm, Violet) and 1.1ct Tourmaline Round (6.72×6.72mm, 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

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.


0.85 Ct Tourmaline (Pear) 1.1 Ct Tourmaline (Round)
8.57×5.16 mm vs 6.72×6.72 mm
32.28 mm²   35.47 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.1ct Tourmaline (6.72×6.72mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.85ct Tourmaline (8.57×5.16mm, pear cut)
0.85ct Tourmaline Pear (8.57×5.16mm)
1.1ct Tourmaline Round (6.72×6.72mm)
Difference: 10% (3.19 mm²)
1.1ct Tourmaline (Round, 6.72×6.72mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 0.85ct Tourmaline (Pear, 8.57×5.16mm).


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