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1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7×5mm, Green) vs 1ct Ruby (Emerald, 7×5mm, Red)


Quick summary: Compared gemstones have equal face-up area.

1ct Emerald (emerald cut)
vs
 1ct Ruby (emerald cut)
green
 
red
7×5 mm 7×5 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1ct Emerald (emerald cut, 7×5mm, Green color)   Actual size of 1ct Ruby (emerald cut, 7×5mm, Red color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Green 1ct Emerald (emerald cut, 7×5mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Red 1ct Ruby (emerald cut, 7×5mm) 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
 30% vs 30%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1ct Emerald Emerald (7×5mm, Green) and 1ct Ruby Emerald (7×5mm, 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

All things being equal, Ruby will face-up smaller than Emerald for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (4 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.


1 Ct Emerald (Emerald) 1 Ct Ruby (Emerald)
7×5 mm vs 7×5 mm
32.55 mm²   32.55 mm²
Face-up size outline for true size of 7×5mm
1ct Emerald Emerald (7×5mm)
1ct Ruby Emerald (7×5mm)
Difference: 0% (0 mm²)
1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7×5mm) and 1ct Ruby (Emerald, 7×5mm) have the same face-up area.


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