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7.5ct Ruby (Round, 11.7×11.7mm, Red) vs 7.5ct Pyrope (Round, 11.93×11.93mm, Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 7.5ct Pyrope (11.93×11.93mm, round cut) appears 4% larger than 7.5ct Ruby (11.7×11.7mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

7.5ct Ruby (round cut)
vs
7.5ct Pyrope (round cut)
red
 
red
11.7×11.7 mm 11.93×11.93 mm
actual size
Actual size of 7.5ct Ruby (round cut, 11.7×11.7mm, Red color)   Actual size of 7.5ct Pyrope (round cut, 11.93×11.93mm, Red color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Red 7.5ct Ruby (round cut, 11.7×11.7mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 7.5ct Pyrope (round cut, 11.93×11.93mm) 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
70% vs 71%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 7.5ct Ruby Round (11.7×11.7mm, Red) and 7.5ct Pyrope Round (11.93×11.93mm, Red) 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, Ruby will face-up smaller than Pyrope for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 vs. 3.78 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Pyrope 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.


7.5 Ct Ruby (Round) 7.5 Ct Pyrope (Round)
11.7×11.7 mm vs 11.93×11.93 mm
107.51 mm²   111.78 mm²
Face-up size outline for 7.5ct Pyrope (11.93×11.93mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 7.5ct Ruby (11.7×11.7mm, round cut)
7.5ct Ruby Round (11.7×11.7mm)
7.5ct Pyrope Round (11.93×11.93mm)
Difference: 4% (4.27 mm²)
7.5ct Pyrope (Round, 11.93×11.93mm) has approx. 4% more face-up area than 7.5ct Ruby (Round, 11.7×11.7mm).


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