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6ct Diopside (Heart, 12.12×12.12mm, Green) vs 6ct Emerald (Heart, 12.93×12.93mm, Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 6ct Emerald (12.93×12.93mm, heart cut) appears 14% larger than 6ct Diopside (12.12×12.12mm, heart cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

6ct Diopside (heart cut)
vs
6ct Emerald (heart cut)
green
 
green
12.12×12.12 mm 12.93×12.93 mm
actual size
Actual size of 6ct Diopside (heart cut, 12.12×12.12mm, Green color)   Actual size of 6ct Emerald (heart cut, 12.93×12.93mm, Green color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Green 6ct Diopside (heart cut, 12.12×12.12mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Green 6ct Emerald (heart cut, 12.93×12.93mm) 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
72% vs 77%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 6ct Diopside Heart (12.12×12.12mm, Green) and 6ct Emerald Heart (12.93×12.93mm, 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, Diopside will face-up smaller than Emerald for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.3 vs. 2.72 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Emerald 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.


6 Ct Diopside (Heart) 6 Ct Emerald (Heart)
12.12×12.12 mm vs 12.93×12.93 mm
105.76 mm²   120.37 mm²
Face-up size outline for 6ct Emerald (12.93×12.93mm, heart cut)
Face-up size outline for 6ct Diopside (12.12×12.12mm, heart cut)
6ct Diopside Heart (12.12×12.12mm)
6ct Emerald Heart (12.93×12.93mm)
Difference: 14% (14.61 mm²)
6ct Emerald (Heart, 12.93×12.93mm) has approx. 14% more face-up area than 6ct Diopside (Heart, 12.12×12.12mm).


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