1ct Diamond (Princess, 5.5×5.5mm, White) vs 2.07ct Tourmaline (Princess, 8×8mm, Bluish Green)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 2.07ct Tourmaline (8×8mm, princess cut) appears 2.1 times larger than 1ct Diamond (5.5×5.5mm, princess cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
| 1ct Diamond (princess cut) |
vs
|
2.07ct Tourmaline (princess cut) |
|
white |
|
|
| 5.5×5.5 mm | 8×8 mm | |
| actual size | ||
|
|
|
|
|
||
Actual size is set for screen
|
Ring:
Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
|
|
64 mm |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Actual sizes of
1ct Diamond Princess (5.5×5.5mm, White)
and
2.07ct Tourmaline Princess (8×8mm, 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.
Where to buy?
For certified gemstones, high-end gemstone jewelry, and birthstone jewelry, see Blue Nile
Face-up Size
All things being equal, Diamond will face-up smaller than Tourmaline for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.52 vs. 3.06 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Tourmaline 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.
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 Ct Diamond (Princess) | 2.07 Ct Tourmaline (Princess) | |
| 5.5×5.5 mm | vs | 8×8 mm |
| 30.25 mm² | 64 mm² |
| 1ct Diamond Princess (5.5×5.5mm) | |
| 2.07ct Tourmaline Princess (8×8mm) | |
| Difference: 112% (33.75 mm²) |
2.07ct Tourmaline (Princess, 8×8mm) has approx. 112% more face-up area than 1ct Diamond (Princess, 5.5×5.5mm). In other words, it's 2.12x larger.
Popular comparisons:
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 6 x 6)
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 2ct Diamond (Round, White, 8.19 x 8.19)
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 1ct Diamond (Emerald, White, 6 x 6)
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.51 x 5.51)
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 1ct Tourmaline (Emerald, Bluish Green, 6.95 x 5.15)
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 1ct Tourmaline (Emerald, Bluish Green, 6 x 6)
- 1ct Diamond (Princess, White, 5.5 x 5.5) vs. 1ct Tourmaline (Trillion, Bluish Green, 7.65 x 7.65)
- 0.2ct Diamond (Princess, White, 3.22 x 3.22) vs. 0.3ct Diamond (Princess, White, 3.69 x 3.69)