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10ct Pyrope (Round, 13.13×13.13mm, Red) vs 10ct Spinel (Round, 13.34×13.34mm, Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 10ct Spinel (13.34×13.34mm, round cut) appears 3% larger than 10ct Pyrope (13.13×13.13mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

10ct Pyrope (round cut)
vs
10ct Spinel (round cut)
red
 
red
13.13×13.13 mm 13.34×13.34 mm
actual size
Actual size of 10ct Pyrope (round cut, 13.13×13.13mm, Red color)   Actual size of 10ct Spinel (round cut, 13.34×13.34mm, Red color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Red 10ct Pyrope (round cut, 13.13×13.13mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 10ct Spinel (round cut, 13.34×13.34mm) 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
78% vs 79%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 10ct Pyrope Round (13.13×13.13mm, Red) and 10ct Spinel Round (13.34×13.34mm, 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, Pyrope will face-up smaller than Spinel for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.78 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.


10 Ct Pyrope (Round) 10 Ct Spinel (Round)
13.13×13.13 mm vs 13.34×13.34 mm
135.4 mm²   139.77 mm²
Face-up size outline for 10ct Spinel (13.34×13.34mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 10ct Pyrope (13.13×13.13mm, round cut)
10ct Pyrope Round (13.13×13.13mm)
10ct Spinel Round (13.34×13.34mm)
Difference: 3% (4.37 mm²)
10ct Spinel (Round, 13.34×13.34mm) has approx. 3% more face-up area than 10ct Pyrope (Round, 13.13×13.13mm).


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