How big is a 5 carat kunzite?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 5 carat round kunzite measures about 11.4 mm across (0.45 inches), 3% wider than a 5 carat diamond (11.0 mm). An oval of the same weight is 14.2 x 9.7 mm and an emerald cut 12.4 x 8.8 mm.
- 11.4 mmround kunzite, across
- 0.45 inthe same in inches
- 1.00 gweight
- 69%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 11.4 x 11.4 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
Round
11.4 mm
Oval
14.2 x 9.7 mm
Cushion
9.9 x 9.9 mm
Princess
9.7 x 9.7 mm
Emerald cut
12.4 x 8.8 mm
Asscher
9.7 x 9.7 mm
Radiant
11.5 x 8.8 mm
Pear
15.0 x 9.7 mm
Marquise
18.4 x 9.2 mm
Heart
11.5 x 11.5 mm
Trillion
12.4 x 12.4 mm
Baguette
14.2 x 7.1 mm
= 5 mm in every picture above
5 carat kunzite size by shape
Face-up measurements of a well-cut 5 carat kunzite. Kunzite is lighter than diamond (3.18 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 3% wider across.
- Round
- Length x width: 11.4 mm
- In inches: 0.45 in
- Oval
- Length x width: 14.2 x 9.7 mm
- In inches: 0.56 x 0.38 in
- Cushion
- Length x width: 9.9 x 9.9 mm
- In inches: 0.39 x 0.39 in
- Princess
- Length x width: 9.7 x 9.7 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.38 in
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 12.4 x 8.8 mm
- In inches: 0.49 x 0.35 in
- Asscher
- Length x width: 9.7 x 9.7 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.38 in
- Radiant
- Length x width: 11.5 x 8.8 mm
- In inches: 0.45 x 0.35 in
- Pear
- Length x width: 15.0 x 9.7 mm
- In inches: 0.59 x 0.38 in
- Marquise
- Length x width: 18.4 x 9.2 mm
- In inches: 0.72 x 0.36 in
- Heart
- Length x width: 11.5 x 11.5 mm
- In inches: 0.45 x 0.45 in
- Trillion
- Length x width: 12.4 x 12.4 mm
- In inches: 0.49 x 0.49 in
- Baguette
- Length x width: 14.2 x 7.1 mm
- In inches: 0.56 x 0.28 in
5 carat kunzite 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
- Kunzite (this page)
- Round, 5 carat: 11.4 mm
5 carat kunzite on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Round covers: 77%
- Oval covers: 65%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Round covers: 73%
- Oval covers: 62%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Round covers: 69%
- Oval covers: 59%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Round covers: 66%
- Oval covers: 56%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Round covers: 63%
- Oval covers: 54%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Round covers: 60%
- Oval covers: 51%
Kunzite at nearby weights
- 4 carat kunzite
- Round diameter: 10.6 mm
- 5 ct (this page)
- Round diameter: 11.4 mm
- 10 carat kunzite
- Round diameter: 14.4 mm
Questions
A round 5 carat kunzite is about 11.4 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 14.2 x 9.7 mm.
Yes. A round 5 carat kunzite is 3% wider than a 5 carat diamond (11.0 mm).
1.00 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 5 carat kunzite covers 69% of the width of a size 6 finger. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.