How big is a 2 carat emerald?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 2 carat round emerald measures about 8.9 mm across (0.35 inches), 9% wider than a 2 carat diamond (8.1 mm). An oval of the same weight is 11.0 x 7.6 mm and an emerald cut 9.6 x 6.9 mm.
- 8.9 mmround emerald, across
- 0.35 inthe same in inches
- 0.40 gweight
- 54%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 8.9 x 8.9 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
Round
8.9 mm
Oval
11.0 x 7.6 mm
Cushion
7.7 x 7.7 mm
Princess
7.6 x 7.6 mm
Emerald cut
9.6 x 6.9 mm
Asscher
7.6 x 7.6 mm
Radiant
8.9 x 6.9 mm
Pear
11.7 x 7.6 mm
Marquise
14.3 x 7.1 mm
Heart
8.9 x 8.9 mm
Trillion
9.6 x 9.6 mm
Baguette
11.0 x 5.5 mm
= 5 mm in every picture above
2 carat emerald size by shape
Face-up measurements of a well-cut 2 carat emerald. Emerald is lighter than diamond (2.72 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 9% wider across.
- Round
- Length x width: 8.9 mm
- In inches: 0.35 in
- Oval
- Length x width: 11.0 x 7.6 mm
- In inches: 0.43 x 0.30 in
- Cushion
- Length x width: 7.7 x 7.7 mm
- In inches: 0.30 x 0.30 in
- Princess
- Length x width: 7.6 x 7.6 mm
- In inches: 0.30 x 0.30 in
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 9.6 x 6.9 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.27 in
- Asscher
- Length x width: 7.6 x 7.6 mm
- In inches: 0.30 x 0.30 in
- Radiant
- Length x width: 8.9 x 6.9 mm
- In inches: 0.35 x 0.27 in
- Pear
- Length x width: 11.7 x 7.6 mm
- In inches: 0.46 x 0.30 in
- Marquise
- Length x width: 14.3 x 7.1 mm
- In inches: 0.56 x 0.28 in
- Heart
- Length x width: 8.9 x 8.9 mm
- In inches: 0.35 x 0.35 in
- Trillion
- Length x width: 9.6 x 9.6 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.38 in
- Baguette
- Length x width: 11.0 x 5.5 mm
- In inches: 0.43 x 0.22 in
2 carat emerald against other gems
- Diamond
- Round, 2 carat: 8.1 mm
- Moissanite
- Round, 2 carat: 8.4 mm
- Sapphire
- Round, 2 carat: 7.8 mm
- Ruby
- Round, 2 carat: 7.8 mm
- Aquamarine
- Round, 2 carat: 8.9 mm
- Morganite
- Round, 2 carat: 8.8 mm
- Tanzanite
- Round, 2 carat: 8.3 mm
- Topaz
- Round, 2 carat: 8.1 mm
- Emerald (this page)
- Round, 2 carat: 8.9 mm
2 carat emerald on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Round covers: 60%
- Oval covers: 51%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Round covers: 56%
- Oval covers: 48%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Round covers: 54%
- Oval covers: 46%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Round covers: 51%
- Oval covers: 44%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Round covers: 49%
- Oval covers: 42%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Round covers: 47%
- Oval covers: 40%
Emerald at nearby weights
- 1.5 carat emerald
- Round diameter: 8.0 mm
- 2 ct (this page)
- Round diameter: 8.9 mm
- 3 carat emerald
- Round diameter: 10.1 mm
Questions
A round 2 carat emerald is about 8.9 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 11.0 x 7.6 mm.
Yes. A round 2 carat emerald is 9% wider than a 2 carat diamond (8.1 mm).
0.40 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 2 carat emerald covers 54% of the width of a size 6 finger. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.