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1.75ct Sapphire (Oval, 9.12×6.08mm, Blue) vs 1ct Ruby (Oval, 7.56×5.04mm, Red)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1.75ct Sapphire (9.12×6.08mm, oval cut) appears 46% larger than 1ct Ruby (7.56×5.04mm, oval cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1.75ct Sapphire (oval cut)
vs
 1ct Ruby (oval cut)
blue
 
red
9.12×6.08 mm 7.56×5.04 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1.75ct Sapphire (oval cut, 9.12×6.08mm, Blue color)   Actual size of 1ct Ruby (oval cut, 7.56×5.04mm, Red color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Blue 1.75ct Sapphire (oval cut, 9.12×6.08mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 1ct Ruby (oval cut, 7.56×5.04mm) 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
 36% vs 30%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1.75ct Sapphire Oval (9.12×6.08mm, Blue) and 1ct Ruby Oval (7.56×5.04mm, 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

Sapphire and Ruby have the same specific gravity so their face-up size depends on the weight, shape and 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.


1.75 Ct Sapphire (Oval) 1 Ct Ruby (Oval)
9.12×6.08 mm vs 7.56×5.04 mm
45.47 mm²   31.24 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1.75ct Sapphire (9.12×6.08mm, oval cut)
Face-up size outline for 1ct Ruby (7.56×5.04mm, oval cut)
1.75ct Sapphire Oval (9.12×6.08mm)
1ct Ruby Oval (7.56×5.04mm)
Difference: 46% (14.23 mm²)
1.75ct Sapphire (Oval, 9.12×6.08mm) has approx. 46% more face-up area than 1ct Ruby (Oval, 7.56×5.04mm).


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