How big is a 5 carat cushion cut diamond?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 5 carat cushion cut diamond measures about 9.6 x 9.6 mm. It faces up 14% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. On a size 6 finger it covers 58% of the width. For the same weight, a round diamond is 11.0 mm.
- 9.6 x 9.6 mm5 carat cushion
- 0.38 x 0.38 inthe same in inches
- -14%face-up size vs a round
- 58%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 9.6 x 9.6 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
5 carat cushion diamond size
A well-cut 5 carat cushion cut diamond measures about 9.6 x 9.6 mm (0.38 x 0.38 inches) at a length-to-width ratio of 1.00:1. It faces up 14% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. It weighs 1.00 grams.
5 carat cushion size by length-to-width ratio
The same weight can be long and narrow or short and wide. These are 5 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.
- 1.00:1
- Length x width: 9.6 x 9.6 mm
- Width on the finger: 58% of a size 6 finger
- 1.10:1
- Length x width: 10.0 x 9.1 mm
- Width on the finger: 55% of a size 6 finger
- 1.20:1
- Length x width: 10.5 x 8.7 mm
- Width on the finger: 53% of a size 6 finger
- 1.30:1
- Length x width: 10.9 x 8.4 mm
- Width on the finger: 51% of a size 6 finger
5 carat cushion on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Cushion covers: 64%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Cushion covers: 61%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Cushion covers: 58%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Cushion covers: 55%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Cushion covers: 53%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Cushion covers: 51%
Cushion sizes near 5 carat
- 3.5 carat
- Length x width: 8.5 x 8.5 mm
- Round of the same weight: 9.8 mm
- 4 carat
- Length x width: 8.9 x 8.9 mm
- Round of the same weight: 10.2 mm
- 5 (this page)
- Length x width: 9.6 x 9.6 mm
- Round of the same weight: 11.0 mm
- 6 carat
- Length x width: 10.2 x 10.2 mm
- Round of the same weight: 11.7 mm
- 8 carat
- Length x width: 11.2 x 11.2 mm
- Round of the same weight: 12.9 mm
5 carat in other shapes
Every row is a well-cut diamond of 5 carat. The last column is the face-up size against the cushion.
- Round
- Length x width: 11.0 mm
- Against cushion: +16%
- Oval
- Length x width: 13.7 x 9.4 mm
- Against cushion: +23%
- Princess
- Length x width: 9.4 x 9.4 mm
- Against cushion: +7%
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 12.0 x 8.5 mm
- Against cushion: +21%
- Asscher
- Length x width: 9.4 x 9.4 mm
- Against cushion: -2%
- Radiant
- Length x width: 11.1 x 8.5 mm
- Against cushion: +14%
- Pear
- Length x width: 14.5 x 9.4 mm
- Against cushion: +13%
- Marquise
- Length x width: 17.8 x 8.9 mm
- Against cushion: +35%
- Heart
- Length x width: 11.1 x 11.1 mm
- Against cushion: -4%
- Trillion
- Length x width: 12.0 x 12.0 mm
- Against cushion: +1%
- Baguette
- Length x width: 13.7 x 6.8 mm
- Against cushion: +14%