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1.5ct Ruby (Oval, 8.78×5.85mm, Red) vs 1.5ct Spinel (Oval, 9.09×6.06mm, Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.5ct Spinel (9.09×6.06mm, oval cut) appears 7% larger than 1.5ct Ruby (8.78×5.85mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.5ct Ruby (oval cut)
vs
 1.5ct Spinel (oval cut)
red
 
red
8.78×5.85 mm 9.09×6.06 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.5ct Ruby (oval cut, 8.78×5.85mm, Red color)   Actual size of 1.5ct Spinel (oval cut, 9.09×6.06mm, Red color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Red 1.5ct Ruby (oval cut, 8.78×5.85mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 1.5ct Spinel (oval cut, 9.09×6.06mm) 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
 35% vs 36%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.5ct Ruby Oval (8.78×5.85mm, Red) and 1.5ct Spinel Oval (9.09×6.06mm, Red) 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, Ruby will face-up smaller than Spinel for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 vs. 3.6 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Spinel 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.


1.5 Ct Ruby (Oval) 1.5 Ct Spinel (Oval)
8.78×5.85 mm vs 9.09×6.06 mm
42.12 mm²   45.17 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.5ct Spinel (9.09×6.06mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 1.5ct Ruby (8.78×5.85mm, oval cut)
1.5ct Ruby Oval (8.78×5.85mm)
1.5ct Spinel Oval (9.09×6.06mm)
Difference: 7% (3.05 mm²)
1.5ct Spinel (Oval, 9.09×6.06mm) has approx. 7% more face-up area than 1.5ct Ruby (Oval, 8.78×5.85mm).


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