0.4ct Tanzanite (Trillion, 5.52×5.52mm, Blue) vs 1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7.28×5.39mm, Green)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1ct Emerald (7.28×5.39mm, emerald cut) appears 93% larger than 0.4ct Tanzanite (5.52×5.52mm, trillion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
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| 5.52×5.52 mm | 7.28×5.39 mm | |
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Ring width: 3.0 mm
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Actual sizes of
0.4ct Tanzanite Trillion (5.52×5.52mm, Blue)
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
All things being equal, Tanzanite will face-up smaller than Emerald for a given
carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity
(3.35 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.
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.
| 0.4 Ct Tanzanite (Trillion) | 1 Ct Emerald (Emerald) | |
| 5.52×5.52 mm | vs | 7.28×5.39 mm |
| 18.89 mm² | 36.49 mm² |
| 0.4ct Tanzanite Trillion (5.52×5.52mm) | |
| 1ct Emerald Emerald (7.28×5.39mm) | |
| Difference: 93% (17.6 mm²) |
1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7.28×5.39mm) has approx. 93% more face-up area than 0.4ct Tanzanite (Trillion, 5.52×5.52mm).
Popular comparisons:
- 0.4ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 5.52 x 5.52) vs. 0.4ct Diamond (Trillion, White, 5.7 x 5.7)
- 2ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 9.44 x 9.44) vs. 1ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 7.49 x 7.49)
- 1ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 7.49 x 7.49) vs. 1.5ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 8.58 x 8.58)
- 2ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 9.44 x 9.44) vs. 3ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 10.81 x 10.81)
- 0.7ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 6 x 6) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 5ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 12.81 x 12.81) vs. 2.5ct Diamond (Cushion, White, 7.91 x 7.91)
- 2.58ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 10.28 x 10.28) vs. 3ct Tanzanite (Emerald, Blue, 9.81 x 7.27)
- 1.4ct Tanzanite (Trillion, Blue, 8.38 x 8.38) vs. 1.4ct Tanzanite (Round, Blue, 7.13 x 7.13)