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1.25ct Sapphire (Pear, 8.95×5.39mm, Blue) vs 1.58ct Sapphire (Round, 6.88×6.88mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.58ct Sapphire (6.88×6.88mm, round cut) appears 6% larger than 1.25ct Sapphire (8.95×5.39mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.25ct Sapphire (pear cut)
vs
1.58ct Sapphire (round cut)
blue
 
blue
8.95×5.39 mm 6.88×6.88 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.25ct Sapphire (pear cut, 8.95×5.39mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 1.58ct Sapphire (round cut, 6.88×6.88mm, Blue color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 1.25ct Sapphire (pear cut, 8.95×5.39mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 1.58ct Sapphire (round cut, 6.88×6.88mm) 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
32% vs 41%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.25ct Sapphire Pear (8.95×5.39mm, Blue) and 1.58ct Sapphire Round (6.88×6.88mm, Blue) 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.


1.25 Ct Sapphire (Pear) 1.58 Ct Sapphire (Round)
8.95×5.39 mm vs 6.88×6.88 mm
35.22 mm²   37.18 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.58ct Sapphire (6.88×6.88mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 1.25ct Sapphire (8.95×5.39mm, pear cut)
1.25ct Sapphire Pear (8.95×5.39mm)
1.58ct Sapphire Round (6.88×6.88mm)
Difference: 6% (1.96 mm²)
1.58ct Sapphire (Round, 6.88×6.88mm) has approx. 6% more face-up area than 1.25ct Sapphire (Pear, 8.95×5.39mm).


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