How big is a 10 carat ruby?

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In short

A 10 carat round ruby measures about 13.3 mm across (0.52 inches), 4% narrower than a 10 carat diamond (13.9 mm). An oval of the same weight is 16.5 x 11.4 mm and an emerald cut 14.5 x 10.3 mm.

Carat to mm calculator

About 13.3 x 13.3 mm

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

Round
13.3 mm
Oval
16.5 x 11.4 mm
Cushion
11.6 x 11.6 mm
Princess
11.4 x 11.4 mm
Emerald cut
14.5 x 10.3 mm
Asscher
11.4 x 11.4 mm
Radiant
13.4 x 10.3 mm
Pear
17.5 x 11.4 mm
Marquise
21.5 x 10.7 mm
Heart
13.4 x 13.4 mm
Trillion
14.5 x 14.5 mm
Baguette
16.5 x 8.3 mm
= 5 mm in every picture above
A 10 carat ruby in 12 shapes, drawn to one scale.

10 carat ruby size by shape

Face-up measurements of a well-cut 10 carat ruby. Ruby is denser than diamond (4.00 against 3.52), so it packs more weight into less space and faces up 4% narrower for the same weight.

Round
Length x width: 13.3 mm
In inches: 0.52 in
Oval
Length x width: 16.5 x 11.4 mm
In inches: 0.65 x 0.45 in
Cushion
Length x width: 11.6 x 11.6 mm
In inches: 0.46 x 0.46 in
Princess
Length x width: 11.4 x 11.4 mm
In inches: 0.45 x 0.45 in
Emerald cut
Length x width: 14.5 x 10.3 mm
In inches: 0.57 x 0.41 in
Asscher
Length x width: 11.4 x 11.4 mm
In inches: 0.45 x 0.45 in
Radiant
Length x width: 13.4 x 10.3 mm
In inches: 0.53 x 0.41 in
Pear
Length x width: 17.5 x 11.4 mm
In inches: 0.69 x 0.45 in
Marquise
Length x width: 21.5 x 10.7 mm
In inches: 0.85 x 0.42 in
Heart
Length x width: 13.4 x 13.4 mm
In inches: 0.53 x 0.53 in
Trillion
Length x width: 14.5 x 14.5 mm
In inches: 0.57 x 0.57 in
Baguette
Length x width: 16.5 x 8.3 mm
In inches: 0.65 x 0.33 in

10 carat ruby against other gems

Diamond
Round, 10 carat: 13.9 mm
Moissanite
Round, 10 carat: 14.3 mm
Sapphire
Round, 10 carat: 13.3 mm
Emerald
Round, 10 carat: 15.1 mm
Aquamarine
Round, 10 carat: 15.2 mm
Morganite
Round, 10 carat: 15.0 mm
Tanzanite
Round, 10 carat: 14.1 mm
Topaz
Round, 10 carat: 13.9 mm
Ruby (this page)
Round, 10 carat: 13.3 mm

10 carat ruby on a finger

13.3 mm
13.3 mm stone on a 16.5 mm finger: it covers 81% of the widthA round 10 carat ruby on a size 6 finger.
4
Finger width: 14.9 mm
Round covers: 89%
Oval covers: 76%
5
Finger width: 15.7 mm
Round covers: 85%
Oval covers: 72%
6
Finger width: 16.5 mm
Round covers: 81%
Oval covers: 69%
7
Finger width: 17.3 mm
Round covers: 77%
Oval covers: 66%
8
Finger width: 18.1 mm
Round covers: 73%
Oval covers: 63%
9
Finger width: 18.9 mm
Round covers: 70%
Oval covers: 60%

Ruby at nearby weights

5 carat ruby
Round diameter: 10.6 mm
10 ct (this page)
Round diameter: 13.3 mm

Questions

A round 10 carat ruby is about 13.3 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 16.5 x 11.4 mm.
No. A round 10 carat ruby is 4% narrower than a 10 carat diamond (13.9 mm).
2.00 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 10 carat ruby covers 81% 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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