0.8ct Tourmaline (Oval, 7.65×5.1mm, Violet) vs 0.58ct Emerald (Oval, 7.19×4.79mm, Green)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.8ct Tourmaline (7.65×5.1mm, oval cut) appears 13% larger than 0.58ct Emerald (7.19×4.79mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
| 0.8ct Tourmaline (oval cut) |
vs
|
0.58ct Emerald (oval cut) |
|
violet |
|
|
| 7.65×5.1 mm | 7.19×4.79 mm | |
| actual size | ||
|
|
|
|
|
||
Actual size is set for screen
|
Ring:
Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
|
|
64 mm |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Actual sizes of
0.8ct Tourmaline Oval (7.65×5.1mm, Violet)
and
0.58ct Emerald Oval (7.19×4.79mm, 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.
Where to buy?
For certified gemstones, high-end gemstone jewelry, and birthstone jewelry, see Blue Nile
Face-up Size
All things being equal, Tourmaline will face-up smaller than Emerald for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.06 vs. 2.72 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Emerald 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.
| 0.8 Ct Tourmaline (Oval) | 0.58 Ct Emerald (Oval) | |
| 7.65×5.1 mm | vs | 7.19×4.79 mm |
| 31.99 mm² | 28.24 mm² |
| 0.8ct Tourmaline Oval (7.65×5.1mm) | |
| 0.58ct Emerald Oval (7.19×4.79mm) | |
| Difference: 13% (3.75 mm²) |
0.8ct Tourmaline (Oval, 7.65×5.1mm) has approx. 13% more face-up area than 0.58ct Emerald (Oval, 7.19×4.79mm).
Popular comparisons:
- 0.8ct Tourmaline (Oval, Violet, 7.65 x 5.1) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 0.8ct Tourmaline (Oval, Violet, 7.65 x 5.1) vs. 7.4ct Amethyst (Oval, Violet, 16.91 x 11.27)
- 5.8ct Tourmaline (Oval, Violet, 14.79 x 9.86) vs. 8ct Sapphire (Oval, Blue, 15.12 x 10.08)
- 14ct Tourmaline (Oval, Light Purple, 19.85 x 14) vs. 14ct Kunzite (Oval, Light Purple, 19.68 x 14)
- 3ct Tourmaline (Oval, White, 11.88 x 7.92) vs. 4.5ct Diamond (Oval, White, 13.4 x 8.93)
- 2.84ct Tourmaline (Oval, Violet, 11.66 x 7.77) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 1ct Tourmaline (Oval, Red, 8.24 x 5.49) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 8.8ct Tourmaline (Oval, Dark Yellowish Green, 15.22 x 11.45) vs. 6.54ct Sapphire (Pear, Dark Green, 12.83 x 9.31)