3.5ct Ruby (Round, 9.08×9.08mm, Red) vs 5ct Benitoite (Emerald, 11.26×8.34mm, Blue)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 5ct Benitoite (11.26×8.34mm, emerald cut) appears 35% larger than 3.5ct Ruby (9.08×9.08mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
| 3.5ct Ruby (round cut) |
vs
|
5ct Benitoite (emerald cut) |
|
red |
|
|
| 9.08×9.08 mm | 11.26×8.34 mm | |
| actual size | ||
|
|
|
|
|
||
Actual size is set for screen
Change
Settings
|
Ring:
Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Saved...
|
|
64 mm |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Actual sizes of
3.5ct Ruby Round (9.08×9.08mm, Red)
and
5ct Benitoite Emerald (11.26×8.34mm, 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?
For certified gemstones, high-end gemstone jewelry, and birthstone jewelry, see Blue Nile
Face-up Size
All things being equal, Ruby will face-up smaller than Benitoite for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(4 vs. 3.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Benitoite 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 Ruby (Round) | 5 Ct Benitoite (Emerald) | |
| 9.08×9.08 mm | vs | 11.26×8.34 mm |
| 64.75 mm² | 87.33 mm² |
| 3.5ct Ruby Round (9.08×9.08mm) | |
| 5ct Benitoite Emerald (11.26×8.34mm) | |
| Difference: 35% (22.58 mm²) |
5ct Benitoite Emerald (11.26×8.34mm) has approx. 35% more face-up area than 3.5ct Ruby Round (9.08×9.08mm).
Popular comparisons:
- 3.5ct Ruby (Round, Red, 9.08 x 9.08) vs. 2.75ct Diamond (Round, White, 9.11 x 9.11)
- 3.5ct Ruby (Round, Red, 9.08 x 9.08) vs. 1ct Ruby (Round, Red, 5.98 x 5.98)
- 3.5ct Ruby (Round, Red, 9.08 x 9.08) vs. 3.5ct Tanzanite (Round, Blue, 9.68 x 9.68)
- 3.5ct Ruby (Round, Red, 9.08 x 9.08) vs. 3.5ct Diamond (Round, White, 9.87 x 9.87)
- 1ct Ruby (Round, Red, 5.98 x 5.98) vs. 1ct Diamond (Round, White, 6.5 x 6.5)
- 3ct Ruby (Round, Red, 8.62 x 8.62) vs. 5ct Ruby (Round, Red, 10.22 x 10.22)
- 0.5ct Ruby (Round, Red, 4.75 x 4.75) vs. 0.5ct Emerald (Round, Green, 5.41 x 5.41)
- 1ct Ruby (Round, Red, 5.98 x 5.98) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
Enter your screen size (diagonal)
My screen size is
inches
Actual size is currently adjusted to screen.
If your screen (phone, tablet, or monitor) is not in diagonal, then the actual size of a gem, ring and finger will not be shown correctly.
If your screen (phone, tablet, or monitor) is not in diagonal, then the actual size of a gem, ring and finger will not be shown correctly.