How big is a 5 carat tanzanite?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 5 carat round tanzanite measures about 11.2 mm across (0.44 inches), 2% wider than a 5 carat diamond (11.0 mm). An oval of the same weight is 13.9 x 9.6 mm and an emerald cut 12.2 x 8.7 mm.
- 11.2 mmround tanzanite, across
- 0.44 inthe same in inches
- 1.00 gweight
- 68%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 11.2 x 11.2 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
Round
11.2 mm
Oval
13.9 x 9.6 mm
Cushion
9.7 x 9.7 mm
Princess
9.6 x 9.6 mm
Emerald cut
12.2 x 8.7 mm
Asscher
9.6 x 9.6 mm
Radiant
11.3 x 8.7 mm
Pear
14.8 x 9.6 mm
Marquise
18.1 x 9.0 mm
Heart
11.3 x 11.3 mm
Trillion
12.2 x 12.2 mm
Baguette
13.9 x 7.0 mm
= 5 mm in every picture above
5 carat tanzanite size by shape
Face-up measurements of a well-cut 5 carat tanzanite. Tanzanite is lighter than diamond (3.35 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 2% wider across.
- Round
- Length x width: 11.2 mm
- In inches: 0.44 in
- Oval
- Length x width: 13.9 x 9.6 mm
- In inches: 0.55 x 0.38 in
- Cushion
- Length x width: 9.7 x 9.7 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.38 in
- Princess
- Length x width: 9.6 x 9.6 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.38 in
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 12.2 x 8.7 mm
- In inches: 0.48 x 0.34 in
- Asscher
- Length x width: 9.6 x 9.6 mm
- In inches: 0.38 x 0.38 in
- Radiant
- Length x width: 11.3 x 8.7 mm
- In inches: 0.44 x 0.34 in
- Pear
- Length x width: 14.8 x 9.6 mm
- In inches: 0.58 x 0.38 in
- Marquise
- Length x width: 18.1 x 9.0 mm
- In inches: 0.71 x 0.36 in
- Heart
- Length x width: 11.3 x 11.3 mm
- In inches: 0.44 x 0.44 in
- Trillion
- Length x width: 12.2 x 12.2 mm
- In inches: 0.48 x 0.48 in
- Baguette
- Length x width: 13.9 x 7.0 mm
- In inches: 0.55 x 0.27 in
5 carat tanzanite 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
- Topaz
- Round, 5 carat: 11.0 mm
- Tanzanite (this page)
- Round, 5 carat: 11.2 mm
5 carat tanzanite on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Round covers: 75%
- Oval covers: 64%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Round covers: 71%
- Oval covers: 61%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Round covers: 68%
- Oval covers: 58%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Round covers: 65%
- Oval covers: 55%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Round covers: 62%
- Oval covers: 53%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Round covers: 59%
- Oval covers: 50%
Tanzanite at nearby weights
- 4 carat tanzanite
- Round diameter: 10.4 mm
- 5 ct (this page)
- Round diameter: 11.2 mm
- 10 carat tanzanite
- Round diameter: 14.1 mm
Questions
A round 5 carat tanzanite is about 11.2 mm across. Other shapes are longer than they are wide: an oval is 13.9 x 9.6 mm.
Yes. A round 5 carat tanzanite is 2% wider than a 5 carat diamond (11.0 mm).
1.00 grams. A carat is 200 milligrams for every gem.
A round 5 carat tanzanite covers 68% of the width of a size 6 finger. Compare it with a ring you have tried on in the finger chart above.