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14ct Tourmaline (Trillion, 19.26×19.26mm, Purple) vs 14ct Quartz (Trillion, 20.21×20.21mm, Brown)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 14ct Quartz (20.21×20.21mm, trillion cut) appears 10% larger than 14ct Tourmaline (19.26×19.26mm, trillion cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

14ct Tourmaline (trillion cut)
vs
14ct Quartz (trillion cut)
purple
 
brown
19.26×19.26 mm 20.21×20.21 mm
actual size
Actual size of 14ct Tourmaline (trillion cut, 19.26×19.26mm, Purple color)   Actual size of 14ct Quartz (trillion cut, 20.21×20.21mm, Brown color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Purple 14ct Tourmaline (trillion cut, 19.26×19.26mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Brown 14ct Quartz (trillion cut, 20.21×20.21mm) 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
114% vs 120%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 14ct Tourmaline Trillion (19.26×19.26mm, Purple) and 14ct Quartz Trillion (20.21×20.21mm, Brown) 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 Quartz for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.06 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Quartz 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.


14 Ct Tourmaline (Trillion) 14 Ct Quartz (Trillion)
19.26×19.26 mm vs 20.21×20.21 mm
229.99 mm²   253.24 mm²
Face-up size outline for 14ct Quartz (20.21×20.21mm, trillion cut)
Face-up size outline for 14ct Tourmaline (19.26×19.26mm, trillion cut)
14ct Tourmaline Trillion (19.26×19.26mm)
14ct Quartz Trillion (20.21×20.21mm)
Difference: 10% (23.25 mm²)
14ct Quartz (Trillion, 20.21×20.21mm) has approx. 10% more face-up area than 14ct Tourmaline (Trillion, 19.26×19.26mm).


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