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10ct Aquamarine (Oval, 18.57×12.38mm, Light Blue) vs 1ct Sapphire (Oval, 7.56×5.04mm, Light Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 10ct Aquamarine (18.57×12.38mm, oval cut) appears 6 times larger than 1ct Sapphire (7.56×5.04mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

10ct Aquamarine (oval cut)
vs
 1ct Sapphire (oval cut)
light blue
 
light blue
18.57×12.38 mm 7.56×5.04 mm
actual size
Actual size of 10ct Aquamarine (oval cut, 18.57×12.38mm, Light Blue color)   Actual size of 1ct Sapphire (oval cut, 7.56×5.04mm, Light Blue color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Light Blue 10ct Aquamarine (oval cut, 18.57×12.38mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Light Blue 1ct Sapphire (oval cut, 7.56×5.04mm) 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
 74% vs 30%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 10ct Aquamarine Oval (18.57×12.38mm, Light Blue) and 1ct Sapphire Oval (7.56×5.04mm, 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.


10 Ct Aquamarine (Oval) 1 Ct Sapphire (Oval)
18.57×12.38 mm vs 7.56×5.04 mm
188.52 mm²   31.24 mm²
Face-up size outline for 10ct Aquamarine (18.57×12.38mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 1ct Sapphire (7.56×5.04mm, oval cut)
10ct Aquamarine Oval (18.57×12.38mm)
1ct Sapphire Oval (7.56×5.04mm)
Difference: 503% (157.28 mm²)
10ct Aquamarine (Oval, 18.57×12.38mm) has approx. 503% more face-up area than 1ct Sapphire (Oval, 7.56×5.04mm). In other words, it's 6.03x larger.


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