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1.4ct Tourmaline (Baguette, 8.45×5.63mm, Violet) vs 1ct Amethyst (Baguette, 7.95×5.3mm, Violet)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.4ct Tourmaline (8.45×5.63mm, baguette cut) appears 13% larger than 1ct Amethyst (7.95×5.3mm, baguette cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.4ct Tourmaline (baguette cut)
vs
 1ct Amethyst (baguette cut)
violet
 
violet
8.45×5.63 mm 7.95×5.3 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.4ct Tourmaline (baguette cut, 8.45×5.63mm, Violet color)   Actual size of 1ct Amethyst (baguette cut, 7.95×5.3mm, Violet color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Violet 1.4ct Tourmaline (baguette cut, 8.45×5.63mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Violet 1ct Amethyst (baguette cut, 7.95×5.3mm) 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
 34% vs 32%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.4ct Tourmaline Baguette (8.45×5.63mm, Violet) and 1ct Amethyst Baguette (7.95×5.3mm, Violet) 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, Tourmaline will face-up smaller than Amethyst for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.06 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Amethyst 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.


1.4 Ct Tourmaline (Baguette) 1 Ct Amethyst (Baguette)
8.45×5.63 mm vs 7.95×5.3 mm
47.57 mm²   42.14 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.4ct Tourmaline (8.45×5.63mm, baguette cut)
Face-up size outline for 1ct Amethyst (7.95×5.3mm, baguette cut)
1.4ct Tourmaline Baguette (8.45×5.63mm)
1ct Amethyst Baguette (7.95×5.3mm)
Difference: 13% (5.43 mm²)
1.4ct Tourmaline (Baguette, 8.45×5.63mm) has approx. 13% more face-up area than 1ct Amethyst (Baguette, 7.95×5.3mm).


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