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6ct Amethyst (Round, 12.46×12.46mm, Violet) vs 1ct Emerald (Round, 6.82×6.82mm, Green)


Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 6ct Amethyst (12.46×12.46mm, round cut) appears 3.3 times larger than 1ct Emerald (6.82×6.82mm, round cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.

6ct Amethyst (round cut)
vs
 1ct Emerald (round cut)
violet
 
green
12.46×12.46 mm 6.82×6.82 mm
actual size
Actual size of 6ct Amethyst (round cut, 12.46×12.46mm, Violet color)   Actual size of 1ct Emerald (round cut, 6.82×6.82mm, Green color)
 
Actual size is set for screen
Ring: Skin tone:
Ring width: 3.0 mm
Left finger image
Ring on left finger
Violet 6ct Amethyst (round cut, 12.46×12.46mm) on a left ring and finger
64 mm
Right finger image
Ring on a right finger
Green 1ct Emerald (round cut, 6.82×6.82mm) 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
 74% vs 41%
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Ring diameter: 16.9 mm
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Actual sizes of 6ct Amethyst Round (12.46×12.46mm, Violet) and 1ct Emerald Round (6.82×6.82mm, Green) 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, Emerald will face-up slightly smaller than Amethyst for a given carat weight, because it has higher specific gravity (2.72 vs. 2.65 - this means it's "slightly 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.


6 Ct Amethyst (Round) 1 Ct Emerald (Round)
12.46×12.46 mm vs 6.82×6.82 mm
121.93 mm²   36.53 mm²
Face-up size outline for 6ct Amethyst (12.46×12.46mm, round cut)
Face-up size outline for 1ct Emerald (6.82×6.82mm, round cut)
6ct Amethyst Round (12.46×12.46mm)
1ct Emerald Round (6.82×6.82mm)
Difference: 234% (85.4 mm²)
6ct Amethyst (Round, 12.46×12.46mm) has approx. 234% more face-up area than 1ct Emerald (Round, 6.82×6.82mm). In other words, it's 3.34x larger.


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