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0.25ct Rhodolite (Round, 3.82×3.82mm, Purple) vs 0.25ct Sunstone (Round, 4.32×4.32mm, Orangey Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.25ct Sunstone (4.32×4.32mm, round cut) appears 28% larger than 0.25ct Rhodolite (3.82×3.82mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.25ct Rhodolite (round cut)
vs
0.25ct Sunstone (round cut)
purple
 
orangey red
3.82×3.82 mm 4.32×4.32 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.25ct Rhodolite (round cut, 3.82×3.82mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 0.25ct Sunstone (round cut, 4.32×4.32mm, Orangey Red color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 0.25ct Rhodolite (round cut, 3.82×3.82mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Orangey Red 0.25ct Sunstone (round cut, 4.32×4.32mm) 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
23% vs 26%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.25ct Rhodolite Round (3.82×3.82mm, Purple) and 0.25ct Sunstone Round (4.32×4.32mm, Orangey 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, Rhodolite will face-up smaller than Sunstone for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.84 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Sunstone 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.


0.25 Ct Rhodolite (Round) 0.25 Ct Sunstone (Round)
3.82×3.82 mm vs 4.32×4.32 mm
11.46 mm²   14.66 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.25ct Sunstone (4.32×4.32mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.25ct Rhodolite (3.82×3.82mm, round cut)
0.25ct Rhodolite Round (3.82×3.82mm)
0.25ct Sunstone Round (4.32×4.32mm)
Difference: 28% (3.2 mm²)
0.25ct Sunstone (Round, 4.32×4.32mm) has approx. 28% more face-up area than 0.25ct Rhodolite (Round, 3.82×3.82mm).


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