3.5ct Apatite (Cushion, 9.05×9.05mm, Green) vs 3.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, 9.56×9.56mm, Light Blue)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 3.5ct Aquamarine (9.56×9.56mm, cushion cut) appears 12% larger than 3.5ct Apatite (9.05×9.05mm, cushion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
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Actual sizes of
3.5ct Apatite Cushion (9.05×9.05mm, Green)
and
3.5ct Aquamarine Cushion (9.56×9.56mm, 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.
Where to buy?
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Face-up Size
All things being equal, Apatite will face-up smaller than Aquamarine for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.2 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.
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.
| 3.5 Ct Apatite (Cushion) | 3.5 Ct Aquamarine (Cushion) | |
| 9.05×9.05 mm | vs | 9.56×9.56 mm |
| 73.71 mm² | 82.25 mm² |
| 3.5ct Apatite Cushion (9.05×9.05mm) | |
| 3.5ct Aquamarine Cushion (9.56×9.56mm) | |
| Difference: 12% (8.54 mm²) |
3.5ct Aquamarine (Cushion, 9.56×9.56mm) has approx. 12% more face-up area than 3.5ct Apatite (Cushion, 9.05×9.05mm).
Popular comparisons:
- 5ct Apatite (Cushion, Bluish Green, 10 x 12.4) vs. 5ct Topaz (Round, Light Blue, 12 x 12)
- 4.6ct Apatite (Cushion, Green, 10.02 x 10.02) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 1ct Apatite (Cushion, Light Blue, 6.02 x 6.02) vs. 1ct Topaz (Oval, Light Blue, 7.89 x 5.26)
- 5ct Apatite (Cushion, Bluish Green, 12 x 10) vs. 5ct Topaz (Round, Light Blue, 12 x 12)
- 1ct Apatite (Cushion, Bluish Green, 6.02 x 6.02) vs. 1ct Topaz (Cushion, Light Bluish Green, 5.83 x 5.83)
- 1ct Apatite (Cushion, Purple, 7.69 x 5.68) vs. 1ct Apatite (Pear, Dark Green, 9 x 6)
- 1ct Apatite (Cushion, Purple, 7.69 x 5.68) vs. 1ct Apatite (Pear, Dark Green, 9.4 x 5.2)
- 1.5ct Apatite (Cushion, Green, 6.9 x 6.9) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 2ct Apatite (Cushion, Light Gray, 7.59 x 7.59) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)