How big is a 2 carat marquise diamond?

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In short

A 2 carat marquise diamond measures about 13.1 x 6.6 mm. It faces up 16% bigger than a round diamond of the same weight. On a size 6 finger it covers 40% of the width. For the same weight, a round diamond is 8.1 mm.

Carat to mm calculator

About 13.1 x 6.6 mm

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

2 ct marquise
13.1 x 6.6 mm
2 ct round
8.1 mm
Side by side
2 ct round inside 2 ct marquise
A 2 carat marquise diamond beside a 2 carat round, to the same scale.

2 carat marquise diamond size

A well-cut 2 carat marquise diamond measures about 13.1 x 6.6 mm (0.52 x 0.26 inches) at a length-to-width ratio of 2.00:1. It faces up 16% bigger than a round diamond of the same weight. It weighs 0.40 grams.

2 carat marquise size by length-to-width ratio

The same weight can be long and narrow or short and wide. These are 2 carat sizes at each ratio. A longer ratio runs the stone along the finger and makes it look slimmer. The face-up area stays almost the same.

1.80:1
Length x width: 12.4 x 6.9 mm
Width on the finger: 42% of a size 6 finger
2.00:1
Length x width: 13.1 x 6.6 mm
Width on the finger: 40% of a size 6 finger
2.20:1
Length x width: 13.7 x 6.2 mm
Width on the finger: 38% of a size 6 finger

2 carat marquise on a finger

6.6 mm
6.6 mm stone on a 16.5 mm finger: it covers 40% of the widthA 2 carat marquise diamond on a size 6 finger.
4
Finger width: 14.9 mm
Marquise covers: 44%
5
Finger width: 15.7 mm
Marquise covers: 42%
6
Finger width: 16.5 mm
Marquise covers: 40%
7
Finger width: 17.3 mm
Marquise covers: 38%
8
Finger width: 18.1 mm
Marquise covers: 36%
9
Finger width: 18.9 mm
Marquise covers: 35%

Marquise sizes near 2 carat

1.5 carat
Length x width: 11.9 x 6.0 mm
Round of the same weight: 7.4 mm
1.75 carat
Length x width: 12.5 x 6.3 mm
Round of the same weight: 7.8 mm
2 (this page)
Length x width: 13.1 x 6.6 mm
Round of the same weight: 8.1 mm
2.25 carat
Length x width: 13.6 x 6.8 mm
Round of the same weight: 8.5 mm
2.5 carat
Length x width: 14.1 x 7.1 mm
Round of the same weight: 8.8 mm

2 carat in other shapes

Every row is a well-cut diamond of 2 carat. The last column is the face-up size against the marquise.

Round
Length x width: 8.1 mm
Against marquise: -14%
Oval
Length x width: 10.1 x 6.9 mm
Against marquise: -9%
Cushion
Length x width: 7.1 x 7.1 mm
Against marquise: -26%
Princess
Length x width: 6.9 x 6.9 mm
Against marquise: -21%
Emerald cut
Length x width: 8.8 x 6.3 mm
Against marquise: -10%
Asscher
Length x width: 6.9 x 6.9 mm
Against marquise: -27%
Radiant
Length x width: 8.2 x 6.3 mm
Against marquise: -16%
Pear
Length x width: 10.7 x 6.9 mm
Against marquise: -16%
Heart
Length x width: 8.2 x 8.2 mm
Against marquise: -28%
Trillion
Length x width: 8.8 x 8.8 mm
Against marquise: -25%
Baguette
Length x width: 10.1 x 5.0 mm
Against marquise: -15%

Questions

A 2 carat marquise diamond is about 13.1 x 6.6 mm at the usual 2.00:1 ratio.
Yes. Face-up, a 2 carat marquise is 16% bigger than a 2 carat round (8.1 mm).
There is no rule. The stone is 44% of the width of a size 4 finger and 36% of a size 8. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.
Yes. A lab grown diamond has the same density as a mined one, so it measures the same for the same weight.

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