How big is a 0.5 carat tsavorite?

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In short

A 0.5 carat round tsavorite measures about 5.1 mm across (0.20 inches), 1% narrower than a 0.5 carat diamond (5.1 mm). An oval of the same weight is 6.3 x 4.3 mm and an emerald cut 5.5 x 3.9 mm.

Carat to mm calculator

About 5.1 x 5.1 mm

An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.

Round
5.1 mm
Oval
6.3 x 4.3 mm
Cushion
4.4 x 4.4 mm
Princess
4.3 x 4.3 mm
Emerald cut
5.5 x 3.9 mm
Asscher
4.3 x 4.3 mm
Radiant
5.1 x 3.9 mm
Pear
6.7 x 4.3 mm
Marquise
8.2 x 4.1 mm
Heart
5.1 x 5.1 mm
Trillion
5.5 x 5.5 mm
Baguette
6.3 x 3.1 mm
= 2 mm in every picture above
A 0.5 carat tsavorite in 12 shapes, drawn to one scale.

0.5 carat tsavorite size by shape

Face-up measurements of a well-cut 0.5 carat tsavorite. Tsavorite is denser than diamond (3.61 against 3.52), so it packs more weight into less space and faces up 1% narrower for the same weight.

Round
Length x width: 5.1 mm
In inches: 0.20 in
Oval
Length x width: 6.3 x 4.3 mm
In inches: 0.25 x 0.17 in
Cushion
Length x width: 4.4 x 4.4 mm
In inches: 0.17 x 0.17 in
Princess
Length x width: 4.3 x 4.3 mm
In inches: 0.17 x 0.17 in
Emerald cut
Length x width: 5.5 x 3.9 mm
In inches: 0.22 x 0.15 in
Asscher
Length x width: 4.3 x 4.3 mm
In inches: 0.17 x 0.17 in
Radiant
Length x width: 5.1 x 3.9 mm
In inches: 0.20 x 0.15 in
Pear
Length x width: 6.7 x 4.3 mm
In inches: 0.26 x 0.17 in
Marquise
Length x width: 8.2 x 4.1 mm
In inches: 0.32 x 0.16 in
Heart
Length x width: 5.1 x 5.1 mm
In inches: 0.20 x 0.20 in
Trillion
Length x width: 5.5 x 5.5 mm
In inches: 0.22 x 0.22 in
Baguette
Length x width: 6.3 x 3.1 mm
In inches: 0.25 x 0.12 in

0.5 carat tsavorite against other gems

Diamond
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.1 mm
Moissanite
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.3 mm
Sapphire
Round, 0.5 carat: 4.9 mm
Ruby
Round, 0.5 carat: 4.9 mm
Emerald
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.6 mm
Aquamarine
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.6 mm
Morganite
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.5 mm
Tanzanite
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.2 mm
Tsavorite (this page)
Round, 0.5 carat: 5.1 mm

0.5 carat tsavorite on a finger

5.1 mm
5.1 mm stone on a 16.5 mm finger: it covers 31% of the widthA round 0.5 carat tsavorite on a size 6 finger.
4
Finger width: 14.9 mm
Round covers: 34%
Oval covers: 29%
5
Finger width: 15.7 mm
Round covers: 32%
Oval covers: 28%
6
Finger width: 16.5 mm
Round covers: 31%
Oval covers: 26%
7
Finger width: 17.3 mm
Round covers: 29%
Oval covers: 25%
8
Finger width: 18.1 mm
Round covers: 28%
Oval covers: 24%
9
Finger width: 18.9 mm
Round covers: 27%
Oval covers: 23%

Tsavorite at nearby weights

0.5 ct (this page)
Round diameter: 5.1 mm
1 carat tsavorite
Round diameter: 6.4 mm

Questions

A round 0.5 carat tsavorite is about 5.1 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 6.3 x 4.3 mm.
No. A round 0.5 carat tsavorite is 1% narrower than a 0.5 carat diamond (5.1 mm).
0.10 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 0.5 carat tsavorite covers 31% of the width of a size 6 finger. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.

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