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0.5ct Diamond (Cushion, 4.62×4.62mm, White) vs 0.62ct Sapphire (Cushion, 4.77×4.77mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 0.62ct Sapphire (4.77×4.77mm, cushion cut) appears 7% larger than 0.5ct Diamond (4.62×4.62mm, cushion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

0.5ct Diamond (cushion cut)
vs
 0.62ct Sapphire (cushion cut)
white
 
blue
4.62×4.62 mm 4.77×4.77 mm
actual size
Actual size of 0.5ct Diamond (cushion cut, 4.62×4.62mm, White color)   Actual size of 0.62ct Sapphire (cushion cut, 4.77×4.77mm, Blue color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
White 0.5ct Diamond (cushion cut, 4.62×4.62mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 0.62ct Sapphire (cushion cut, 4.77×4.77mm) 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
 28% vs 29%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 0.5ct Diamond Cushion (4.62×4.62mm, White) and 0.62ct Sapphire Cushion (4.77×4.77mm, Blue) 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, Sapphire will face-up smaller than Diamond for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 vs. 3.52 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Diamond 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.


0.5 Ct Diamond (Cushion) 0.62 Ct Sapphire (Cushion)
4.62×4.62 mm vs 4.77×4.77 mm
19.21 mm²   20.48 mm²
Face-up size outline for 0.62ct Sapphire (4.77×4.77mm, cushion cut)
Face-up size outline for 0.5ct Diamond (4.62×4.62mm, cushion cut)
0.5ct Diamond Cushion (4.62×4.62mm)
0.62ct Sapphire Cushion (4.77×4.77mm)
Difference: 7% (1.27 mm²)
0.62ct Sapphire (Cushion, 4.77×4.77mm) has approx. 7% more face-up area than 0.5ct Diamond (Cushion, 4.62×4.62mm).


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