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1ct Fluorite (Round, 6.45×6.45mm, Bluish Green) vs 1ct Benitoite (Emerald, 6.59×4.88mm, Blue)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 1ct Fluorite (6.45×6.45mm, round cut) appears 9% larger than 1ct Benitoite (6.59×4.88mm, emerald cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

1ct Fluorite (round cut)
vs
 1ct Benitoite (emerald cut)
bluish green
 
blue
6.45×6.45 mm 6.59×4.88 mm
actual size
Actual size of 1ct Fluorite (round cut, 6.45×6.45mm, Bluish Green color)   Actual size of 1ct Benitoite (emerald cut, 6.59×4.88mm, Blue color)
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Bluish Green 1ct Fluorite (round cut, 6.45×6.45mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Blue 1ct Benitoite (emerald cut, 6.59×4.88mm) 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
 39% vs 29%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 1ct Fluorite Round (6.45×6.45mm, Bluish Green) and 1ct Benitoite Emerald (6.59×4.88mm, 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, Benitoite will face-up smaller than Fluorite for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (3.65 vs. 3.18 - this means it's "heavier" compared to Fluorite 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 Fluorite (Round) 1 Ct Benitoite (Emerald)
6.45×6.45 mm vs 6.59×4.88 mm
32.67 mm²   29.91 mm²
Face-up size outline for 1ct Fluorite (6.45×6.45mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 1ct Benitoite (6.59×4.88mm, emerald cut)
1ct Fluorite Round (6.45×6.45mm)
1ct Benitoite Emerald (6.59×4.88mm)
Difference: 9% (2.76 mm²)
1ct Fluorite (Round, 6.45×6.45mm) has approx. 9% more face-up area than 1ct Benitoite (Emerald, 6.59×4.88mm).


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