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1.75ct Fluorite (Oval, 9.98×6.65mm, Bluish Green) vs 1.75ct Alexandrite (Oval, 9.45×6.3mm, Bluish Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.75ct Fluorite (9.98×6.65mm, oval cut) appears 11% larger than 1.75ct Alexandrite (9.45×6.3mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.75ct Fluorite (oval cut)
vs
 1.75ct Alexandrite (oval cut)
bluish green
 
bluish green
9.98×6.65 mm 9.45×6.3 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.75ct Fluorite (oval cut, 9.98×6.65mm, Bluish Green color)   Actual size of 1.75ct Alexandrite (oval cut, 9.45×6.3mm, Bluish Green color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Bluish Green 1.75ct Fluorite (oval cut, 9.98×6.65mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Bluish Green 1.75ct Alexandrite (oval cut, 9.45×6.3mm) 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
 40% vs 38%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.75ct Fluorite Oval (9.98×6.65mm, Bluish Green) and 1.75ct Alexandrite Oval (9.45×6.3mm, Bluish 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.

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Face-up Size

All things being equal, Alexandrite will face-up smaller than Fluorite for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.73 vs. 3.18 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Fluorite 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.


1.75 Ct Fluorite (Oval) 1.75 Ct Alexandrite (Oval)
9.98×6.65 mm vs 9.45×6.3 mm
54.42 mm²   48.82 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.75ct Fluorite (9.98×6.65mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 1.75ct Alexandrite (9.45×6.3mm, oval cut)
1.75ct Fluorite Oval (9.98×6.65mm)
1.75ct Alexandrite Oval (9.45×6.3mm)
Difference: 11% (5.6 mm²)
1.75ct Fluorite (Oval, 9.98×6.65mm) has approx. 11% more face-up area than 1.75ct Alexandrite (Oval, 9.45×6.3mm).


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