How big is a 5 carat garnet?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 5 carat round garnet measures about 10.7 mm across (0.42 inches), 3% narrower than a 5 carat diamond (11.0 mm). An oval of the same weight is 13.2 x 9.1 mm and an emerald cut 11.6 x 8.3 mm.
- 10.7 mmround garnet, across
- 0.42 inthe same in inches
- 1.00 gweight
- 65%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 10.7 x 10.7 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
Round
10.7 mm
Oval
13.2 x 9.1 mm
Cushion
9.3 x 9.3 mm
Princess
9.1 x 9.1 mm
Emerald cut
11.6 x 8.3 mm
Asscher
9.1 x 9.1 mm
Radiant
10.7 x 8.3 mm
Pear
14.0 x 9.1 mm
Marquise
17.2 x 8.6 mm
Heart
10.7 x 10.7 mm
Trillion
11.6 x 11.6 mm
Baguette
13.2 x 6.6 mm
= 5 mm in every picture above
5 carat garnet size by shape
Face-up measurements of a well-cut 5 carat garnet. Garnet is denser than diamond (3.90 against 3.52), so it packs more weight into less space and faces up 3% narrower for the same weight.
- Round
- Length x width: 10.7 mm
- In inches: 0.42 in
- Oval
- Length x width: 13.2 x 9.1 mm
- In inches: 0.52 x 0.36 in
- Cushion
- Length x width: 9.3 x 9.3 mm
- In inches: 0.36 x 0.36 in
- Princess
- Length x width: 9.1 x 9.1 mm
- In inches: 0.36 x 0.36 in
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 11.6 x 8.3 mm
- In inches: 0.46 x 0.33 in
- Asscher
- Length x width: 9.1 x 9.1 mm
- In inches: 0.36 x 0.36 in
- Radiant
- Length x width: 10.7 x 8.3 mm
- In inches: 0.42 x 0.33 in
- Pear
- Length x width: 14.0 x 9.1 mm
- In inches: 0.55 x 0.36 in
- Marquise
- Length x width: 17.2 x 8.6 mm
- In inches: 0.68 x 0.34 in
- Heart
- Length x width: 10.7 x 10.7 mm
- In inches: 0.42 x 0.42 in
- Trillion
- Length x width: 11.6 x 11.6 mm
- In inches: 0.46 x 0.46 in
- Baguette
- Length x width: 13.2 x 6.6 mm
- In inches: 0.52 x 0.26 in
5 carat garnet against other gems
- Diamond
- Round, 5 carat: 11.0 mm
- Moissanite
- Round, 5 carat: 11.4 mm
- Sapphire
- Round, 5 carat: 10.6 mm
- Ruby
- Round, 5 carat: 10.6 mm
- Emerald
- Round, 5 carat: 12.0 mm
- Aquamarine
- Round, 5 carat: 12.0 mm
- Morganite
- Round, 5 carat: 11.9 mm
- Tanzanite
- Round, 5 carat: 11.2 mm
- Garnet (this page)
- Round, 5 carat: 10.7 mm
5 carat garnet on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Round covers: 72%
- Oval covers: 61%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Round covers: 68%
- Oval covers: 58%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Round covers: 65%
- Oval covers: 55%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Round covers: 62%
- Oval covers: 52%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Round covers: 59%
- Oval covers: 50%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Round covers: 56%
- Oval covers: 48%
Garnet at nearby weights
- 4 carat garnet
- Round diameter: 9.9 mm
- 5 ct (this page)
- Round diameter: 10.7 mm
- 10 carat garnet
- Round diameter: 13.4 mm
Questions
A round 5 carat garnet is about 10.7 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 13.2 x 9.1 mm.
No. A round 5 carat garnet is 3% narrower than a 5 carat diamond (11.0 mm).
1.00 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 5 carat garnet covers 65% of the width of a size 6 finger. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.