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3.33ct Tourmaline (Pear, 13.5×8.13mm, Violet) vs 2.5ct Sapphire (Marquise, 13.4×6.7mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 3.33ct Tourmaline (13.5×8.13mm, pear cut) appears 26% larger than 2.5ct Sapphire (13.4×6.7mm, marquise cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

3.33ct Tourmaline (pear cut)
vs
2.5ct Sapphire (marquise cut)
violet
 
blue
13.5×8.13 mm 13.4×6.7 mm
actual size
Actual size of 3.33ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 13.5×8.13mm, Violet color)   Actual size of 2.5ct Sapphire (marquise cut, 13.4×6.7mm, Blue color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Violet 3.33ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 13.5×8.13mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 2.5ct Sapphire (marquise cut, 13.4×6.7mm) 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
49% vs 40%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 3.33ct Tourmaline Pear (13.5×8.13mm, Violet) and 2.5ct Sapphire Marquise (13.4×6.7mm, 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 Tourmaline for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 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.


3.33 Ct Tourmaline (Pear) 2.5 Ct Sapphire (Marquise)
13.5×8.13 mm vs 13.4×6.7 mm
80.12 mm²   63.74 mm²
Face-up size outline for 3.33ct Tourmaline (13.5×8.13mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 2.5ct Sapphire (13.4×6.7mm, marquise cut)
3.33ct Tourmaline Pear (13.5×8.13mm)
2.5ct Sapphire Marquise (13.4×6.7mm)
Difference: 26% (16.38 mm²)
3.33ct Tourmaline (Pear, 13.5×8.13mm) has approx. 26% more face-up area than 2.5ct Sapphire (Marquise, 13.4×6.7mm).


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