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30ct Tourmaline (Pear, 28.9×17.41mm, Purple) vs 30ct Quartz (Pear, 30.31×18.26mm, Brown)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 30ct Quartz (30.31×18.26mm, pear cut) appears 10% larger than 30ct Tourmaline (28.9×17.41mm, pear cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

30ct Tourmaline (pear cut)
vs
 30ct Quartz (pear cut)
purple
 
brown
28.9×17.41 mm 30.31×18.26 mm
actual size
Actual size of 30ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 28.9×17.41mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 30ct Quartz (pear cut, 30.31×18.26mm, Brown color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 30ct Tourmaline (pear cut, 28.9×17.41mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Brown 30ct Quartz (pear cut, 30.31×18.26mm) 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
 104% vs 109%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 30ct Tourmaline Pear (28.9×17.41mm, Purple) and 30ct Quartz Pear (30.31×18.26mm, 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.


30 Ct Tourmaline (Pear) 30 Ct Quartz (Pear)
28.9×17.41 mm vs 30.31×18.26 mm
367.3 mm²   404.03 mm²
Face-up size outline for 30ct Quartz (30.31×18.26mm, pear cut)
Face-up size outline for 30ct Tourmaline (28.9×17.41mm, pear cut)
30ct Tourmaline Pear (28.9×17.41mm)
30ct Quartz Pear (30.31×18.26mm)
Difference: 10% (36.73 mm²)
30ct Quartz (Pear, 30.31×18.26mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 30ct Tourmaline (Pear, 28.9×17.41mm).


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