How big is a 3 carat baguette diamond?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 3 carat baguette diamond measures about 11.5 x 5.8 mm. It faces up 2% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. On a size 6 finger it covers 35% of the width. For the same weight, a round diamond is 9.3 mm.
- 11.5 x 5.8 mm3 carat baguette
- 0.45 x 0.23 inthe same in inches
- -2%face-up size vs a round
- 35%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 11.5 x 5.8 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
3 carat baguette diamond size
A well-cut 3 carat baguette diamond measures about 11.5 x 5.8 mm (0.45 x 0.23 inches) at a length-to-width ratio of 2.00:1. It faces up 2% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. It weighs 0.60 grams.
3 carat baguette size by length-to-width ratio
The same weight can be long and narrow or short and wide. These are 3 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.
- 1.50:1
- Length x width: 10.0 x 6.7 mm
- Width on the finger: 40% of a size 6 finger
- 2.00:1
- Length x width: 11.5 x 5.8 mm
- Width on the finger: 35% of a size 6 finger
- 2.50:1
- Length x width: 12.9 x 5.2 mm
- Width on the finger: 31% of a size 6 finger
- 3.00:1
- Length x width: 14.1 x 4.7 mm
- Width on the finger: 29% of a size 6 finger
3 carat baguette on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Baguette covers: 39%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Baguette covers: 37%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Baguette covers: 35%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Baguette covers: 33%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Baguette covers: 32%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Baguette covers: 30%
Baguette sizes near 3 carat
- 2.25 carat
- Length x width: 10.5 x 5.2 mm
- Round of the same weight: 8.5 mm
- 2.5 carat
- Length x width: 10.9 x 5.4 mm
- Round of the same weight: 8.8 mm
- 3 (this page)
- Length x width: 11.5 x 5.8 mm
- Round of the same weight: 9.3 mm
- 3.5 carat
- Length x width: 12.1 x 6.1 mm
- Round of the same weight: 9.8 mm
- 4 carat
- Length x width: 12.7 x 6.3 mm
- Round of the same weight: 10.2 mm
3 carat in other shapes
Every row is a well-cut diamond of 3 carat. The last column is the face-up size against the baguette.
- Round
- Length x width: 9.3 mm
- Against baguette: +2%
- Oval
- Length x width: 11.5 x 7.9 mm
- Against baguette: +8%
- Cushion
- Length x width: 8.1 x 8.1 mm
- Against baguette: -12%
- Princess
- Length x width: 7.9 x 7.9 mm
- Against baguette: -6%
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 10.1 x 7.2 mm
- Against baguette: +6%
- Asscher
- Length x width: 7.9 x 7.9 mm
- Against baguette: -14%
- Radiant
- Length x width: 9.4 x 7.2 mm
- Against baguette: same
- Pear
- Length x width: 12.3 x 7.9 mm
- Against baguette: -1%
- Marquise
- Length x width: 15.0 x 7.5 mm
- Against baguette: +18%
- Heart
- Length x width: 9.4 x 9.4 mm
- Against baguette: -15%
- Trillion
- Length x width: 10.1 x 10.1 mm
- Against baguette: -12%