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19ct Tourmaline (Oval, 22.37×14.91mm, Purple) vs 19ct Quartz (Oval, 23.48×15.65mm, Brown)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 19ct Quartz (23.48×15.65mm, oval cut) appears 10% larger than 19ct Tourmaline (22.37×14.91mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

19ct Tourmaline (oval cut)
vs
19ct Quartz (oval cut)
purple
 
brown
22.37×14.91 mm 23.48×15.65 mm
actual size
Actual size of 19ct Tourmaline (oval cut, 22.37×14.91mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 19ct Quartz (oval cut, 23.48×15.65mm, Brown color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 19ct Tourmaline (oval cut, 22.37×14.91mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Brown 19ct Quartz (oval cut, 23.48×15.65mm) 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
89% vs 93%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 19ct Tourmaline Oval (22.37×14.91mm, Purple) and 19ct Quartz Oval (23.48×15.65mm, Brown) 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, Tourmaline will face-up smaller than Quartz for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.06 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Quartz 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.


19 Ct Tourmaline (Oval) 19 Ct Quartz (Oval)
22.37×14.91 mm vs 23.48×15.65 mm
273.5 mm²   301.32 mm²
Face-up size outline for 19ct Quartz (23.48×15.65mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 19ct Tourmaline (22.37×14.91mm, oval cut)
19ct Tourmaline Oval (22.37×14.91mm)
19ct Quartz Oval (23.48×15.65mm)
Difference: 10% (27.82 mm²)
19ct Quartz (Oval, 23.48×15.65mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 19ct Tourmaline (Oval, 22.37×14.91mm).


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