3ct Aquamarine (Round, 9.83×9.83mm, Light Bluish Green) vs 1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7.28×5.39mm, Green)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 3ct Aquamarine (9.83×9.83mm, round cut) appears 2.1 times larger than 1ct Emerald (7.28×5.39mm, emerald cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
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| 9.83×9.83 mm | 7.28×5.39 mm | |
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Actual size is set for screen
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Ring:
Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
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Actual sizes of
3ct Aquamarine Round (9.83×9.83mm, Light Bluish Green)
and
1ct Emerald Emerald (7.28×5.39mm, Green)
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
Aquamarine and Emerald have the same specific gravity so their face-up size
depends on the weight, shape and 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 Ct Aquamarine (Round) | 1 Ct Emerald (Emerald) | |
| 9.83×9.83 mm | vs | 7.28×5.39 mm |
| 75.89 mm² | 36.49 mm² |
| 3ct Aquamarine Round (9.83×9.83mm) | |
| 1ct Emerald Emerald (7.28×5.39mm) | |
| Difference: 108% (39.4 mm²) |
3ct Aquamarine (Round, 9.83×9.83mm) has approx. 108% more face-up area than 1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7.28×5.39mm). In other words, it's 2.08x larger.
Popular comparisons:
- 3ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Bluish Green, 9.83 x 9.83) vs. 2ct Aquamarine (Emerald, Light Blue, 9.17 x 6.79)
- 3ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Bluish Green, 9.83 x 9.83) vs. 1.5ct Sapphire (Round, Blue, 6.84 x 6.84)
- 3ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Bluish Green, 9.83 x 9.83) vs. 0.1ct Amethyst (Trillion, Dark Purple, 3.74 x 3.74)
- 2ct Aquamarine (Round, Blue, 8.59 x 8.59) vs. 2ct Aquamarine (Emerald, Light Blue, 9.17 x 6.79)
- 1ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Blue, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 1ct Diamond (Round, White, 6.5 x 6.5)
- 1.5ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Blue, 7.8 x 7.8) vs. 1.5ct Diamond (Round, White, 7.44 x 7.44)
- 1ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Blue, 6.82 x 6.82) vs. 2ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Blue, 8.59 x 8.59)
- 3ct Aquamarine (Round, Light Blue, 9.83 x 9.83) vs. 3ct Diamond (Round, White, 9.37 x 9.37)