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1.35ct Sapphire (Pear, 9.18×5.53mm, Blue) vs 1.35ct Aquamarine (Pear, 10.46×6.3mm, Light Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.35ct Aquamarine (10.46×6.3mm, pear cut) appears 30% larger than 1.35ct Sapphire (9.18×5.53mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.35ct Sapphire (pear cut)
vs
 1.35ct Aquamarine (pear cut)
blue
 
light blue
9.18×5.53 mm 10.46×6.3 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.35ct Sapphire (pear cut, 9.18×5.53mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 1.35ct Aquamarine (pear cut, 10.46×6.3mm, Light Blue color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 1.35ct Sapphire (pear cut, 9.18×5.53mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Light Blue 1.35ct Aquamarine (pear cut, 10.46×6.3mm) 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
 33% vs 38%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.35ct Sapphire Pear (9.18×5.53mm, Blue) and 1.35ct Aquamarine Pear (10.46×6.3mm, Light 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

All things being equal, Sapphire will face-up smaller than Aquamarine for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 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.


1.35 Ct Sapphire (Pear) 1.35 Ct Aquamarine (Pear)
9.18×5.53 mm vs 10.46×6.3 mm
37.06 mm²   48.11 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.35ct Aquamarine (10.46×6.3mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 1.35ct Sapphire (9.18×5.53mm, pear cut)
1.35ct Sapphire Pear (9.18×5.53mm)
1.35ct Aquamarine Pear (10.46×6.3mm)
Difference: 30% (11.05 mm²)
1.35ct Aquamarine (Pear, 10.46×6.3mm) has approx. 30% more face-up area than 1.35ct Sapphire (Pear, 9.18×5.53mm).


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