8.5ct Amethyst (Round, 14×14mm, Violet) vs 1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7.28×5.39mm, Green)
Quick summary: When looked from above (face-up position), 8.5ct Amethyst (14×14mm, round cut) appears 4.2 times larger than 1ct Emerald (7.28×5.39mm, emerald cut). See below how they compare side-by-side on a ring and finger.
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Actual sizes of
8.5ct Amethyst Round (14×14mm, Violet)
and
1ct Emerald Emerald (7.28×5.39mm, 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.
Where to buy?
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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.
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.
| 8.5 Ct Amethyst (Round) | 1 Ct Emerald (Emerald) | |
| 14×14 mm | vs | 7.28×5.39 mm |
| 153.94 mm² | 36.49 mm² |
| 8.5ct Amethyst Round (14×14mm) | |
| 1ct Emerald Emerald (7.28×5.39mm) | |
| Difference: 322% (117.45 mm²) |
8.5ct Amethyst (Round, 14×14mm) has approx. 322% more face-up area than 1ct Emerald (Emerald, 7.28×5.39mm). In other words, it's 4.22x larger.
Popular comparisons:
- 8.5ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 14 x 14) vs. 8.5ct Diamond (Round, White, 13.27 x 13.27)
- 1ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 6.86 x 6.86) vs. 1ct Diamond (Round, White, 6.5 x 6.5)
- 1ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 6.86 x 6.86) vs. 1ct Tanzanite (Emerald, Blue, 6.8 x 5.04)
- 2ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 8.64 x 8.64) vs. 2ct Amethyst (Oval, Violet, 10.94 x 7.29)
- 1ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 6.86 x 6.86) vs. 1ct Tanzanite (Round, Blue, 6.37 x 6.37)
- 8ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 13.72 x 13.72) vs. 8ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 14.55 x 10.78)
- 1ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 6.86 x 6.86) vs. 1ct Emerald (Emerald, Green, 7.28 x 5.39)
- 1ct Amethyst (Round, Violet, 6.86 x 6.86) vs. 1ct Zircon (Round, Orange, 5.67 x 5.67)