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36ct Tourmaline (Oval, 27.68×18.45mm, Purple) vs 36ct Quartz (Oval, 29.04×19.36mm, Brown)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 36ct Quartz (29.04×19.36mm, oval cut) appears 10% larger than 36ct Tourmaline (27.68×18.45mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

36ct Tourmaline (oval cut)
vs
 36ct Quartz (oval cut)
purple
 
brown
27.68×18.45 mm 29.04×19.36 mm
actual size
Actual size of 36ct Tourmaline (oval cut, 27.68×18.45mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 36ct Quartz (oval cut, 29.04×19.36mm, Brown color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 36ct Tourmaline (oval cut, 27.68×18.45mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Brown 36ct Quartz (oval cut, 29.04×19.36mm) 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
 110% vs 115%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 36ct Tourmaline Oval (27.68×18.45mm, Purple) and 36ct Quartz Oval (29.04×19.36mm, 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.


36 Ct Tourmaline (Oval) 36 Ct Quartz (Oval)
27.68×18.45 mm vs 29.04×19.36 mm
418.77 mm²   461.02 mm²
Face-up size outline for 36ct Quartz (29.04×19.36mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 36ct Tourmaline (27.68×18.45mm, oval cut)
36ct Tourmaline Oval (27.68×18.45mm)
36ct Quartz Oval (29.04×19.36mm)
Difference: 10% (42.25 mm²)
36ct Quartz (Oval, 29.04×19.36mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 36ct Tourmaline (Oval, 27.68×18.45mm).


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