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40ct Diopside (Princess, 19.15×19.15mm, Green) vs 40ct Tsavorite (Princess, 18.59×18.59mm, Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 40ct Diopside (19.15×19.15mm, princess cut) appears 6% larger than 40ct Tsavorite (18.59×18.59mm, princess cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

40ct Diopside (princess cut)
vs
 40ct Tsavorite (princess cut)
green
 
green
19.15×19.15 mm 18.59×18.59 mm
actual size
Actual size of 40ct Diopside (princess cut, 19.15×19.15mm, Green color)   Actual size of 40ct Tsavorite (princess cut, 18.59×18.59mm, Green color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Green 40ct Diopside (princess cut, 19.15×19.15mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Green 40ct Tsavorite (princess cut, 18.59×18.59mm) 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
 114% vs 111%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 40ct Diopside Princess (19.15×19.15mm, Green) and 40ct Tsavorite Princess (18.59×18.59mm, 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.

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Face-up Size

All things being equal, Tsavorite will face-up smaller than Diopside for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.61 vs. 3.3 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Diopside 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.


40 Ct Diopside (Princess) 40 Ct Tsavorite (Princess)
19.15×19.15 mm vs 18.59×18.59 mm
366.72 mm²   345.59 mm²
Face-up size outline for 40ct Diopside (19.15×19.15mm, princess cut)
Face-up size outline for 40ct Tsavorite (18.59×18.59mm, princess cut)
40ct Diopside Princess (19.15×19.15mm)
40ct Tsavorite Princess (18.59×18.59mm)
Difference: 6% (21.13 mm²)
40ct Diopside (Princess, 19.15×19.15mm) has approx. 6% more face-up area than 40ct Tsavorite (Princess, 18.59×18.59mm).


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