How big is a 10 carat turquoise?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 10 carat round turquoise measures about 15.1 mm across (0.59 inches), 8% wider than a 10 carat diamond (13.9 mm). An oval of the same weight is 18.7 x 12.9 mm and an emerald cut 16.4 x 11.7 mm.
- 15.1 mmround turquoise, across
- 0.59 inthe same in inches
- 2.00 gweight
- 91%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 15.1 x 15.1 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
Round
15.1 mm
Oval
18.7 x 12.9 mm
Cushion
13.1 x 13.1 mm
Princess
12.9 x 12.9 mm
Emerald cut
16.4 x 11.7 mm
Asscher
12.9 x 12.9 mm
Radiant
15.2 x 11.7 mm
Pear
19.9 x 12.9 mm
Marquise
24.3 x 12.1 mm
Heart
15.2 x 15.2 mm
Trillion
16.4 x 16.4 mm
Baguette
18.7 x 9.3 mm
= 5 mm in every picture above
10 carat turquoise size by shape
Face-up measurements of a well-cut 10 carat turquoise. Turquoise is lighter than diamond (2.76 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 8% wider across.
- Round
- Length x width: 15.1 mm
- In inches: 0.59 in
- Oval
- Length x width: 18.7 x 12.9 mm
- In inches: 0.74 x 0.51 in
- Cushion
- Length x width: 13.1 x 13.1 mm
- In inches: 0.52 x 0.52 in
- Princess
- Length x width: 12.9 x 12.9 mm
- In inches: 0.51 x 0.51 in
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 16.4 x 11.7 mm
- In inches: 0.64 x 0.46 in
- Asscher
- Length x width: 12.9 x 12.9 mm
- In inches: 0.51 x 0.51 in
- Radiant
- Length x width: 15.2 x 11.7 mm
- In inches: 0.60 x 0.46 in
- Pear
- Length x width: 19.9 x 12.9 mm
- In inches: 0.78 x 0.51 in
- Marquise
- Length x width: 24.3 x 12.1 mm
- In inches: 0.96 x 0.48 in
- Heart
- Length x width: 15.2 x 15.2 mm
- In inches: 0.60 x 0.60 in
- Trillion
- Length x width: 16.4 x 16.4 mm
- In inches: 0.64 x 0.64 in
- Baguette
- Length x width: 18.7 x 9.3 mm
- In inches: 0.74 x 0.37 in
10 carat turquoise against other gems
- Diamond
- Round, 10 carat: 13.9 mm
- Moissanite
- Round, 10 carat: 14.3 mm
- Sapphire
- Round, 10 carat: 13.3 mm
- Ruby
- 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
- Turquoise (this page)
- Round, 10 carat: 15.1 mm
10 carat turquoise on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Round covers: 101%
- Oval covers: 86%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Round covers: 96%
- Oval covers: 82%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Round covers: 91%
- Oval covers: 78%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Round covers: 87%
- Oval covers: 74%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Round covers: 83%
- Oval covers: 71%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Round covers: 80%
- Oval covers: 68%
Turquoise at nearby weights
- 5 carat turquoise
- Round diameter: 12.0 mm
- 10 ct (this page)
- Round diameter: 15.1 mm
Questions
A round 10 carat turquoise is about 15.1 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 18.7 x 12.9 mm.
Yes. A round 10 carat turquoise is 8% wider than a 10 carat diamond (13.9 mm).
2.00 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 10 carat turquoise covers 91% of the width of a size 6 finger. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.