How big is a 8 carat baguette diamond?
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 8 carat baguette diamond measures about 16.0 x 8.0 mm. It faces up 2% smaller than a round diamond of the same weight. On a size 6 finger it covers 48% of the width. For the same weight, a round diamond is 12.9 mm.
- 16.0 x 8.0 mm8 carat baguette
- 0.63 x 0.31 inthe same in inches
- -2%face-up size vs a round
- 48%of a size 6 finger's width
Carat to mm calculator
About 16.0 x 8.0 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
8 carat baguette diamond size
A well-cut 8 carat baguette diamond measures about 16.0 x 8.0 mm (0.63 x 0.31 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 1.60 grams.
8 carat baguette size by length-to-width ratio
The same weight can be long and narrow or short and wide. These are 8 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: 13.9 x 9.2 mm
- Width on the finger: 56% of a size 6 finger
- 2.00:1
- Length x width: 16.0 x 8.0 mm
- Width on the finger: 48% of a size 6 finger
- 2.50:1
- Length x width: 17.9 x 7.2 mm
- Width on the finger: 43% of a size 6 finger
- 3.00:1
- Length x width: 19.6 x 6.5 mm
- Width on the finger: 40% of a size 6 finger
8 carat baguette on a finger
- 4
- Finger width: 14.9 mm
- Baguette covers: 54%
- 5
- Finger width: 15.7 mm
- Baguette covers: 51%
- 6
- Finger width: 16.5 mm
- Baguette covers: 48%
- 7
- Finger width: 17.3 mm
- Baguette covers: 46%
- 8
- Finger width: 18.1 mm
- Baguette covers: 44%
- 9
- Finger width: 18.9 mm
- Baguette covers: 42%
Baguette sizes near 8 carat
- 5 carat
- Length x width: 13.7 x 6.8 mm
- Round of the same weight: 11.0 mm
- 6 carat
- Length x width: 14.5 x 7.3 mm
- Round of the same weight: 11.7 mm
- 8 (this page)
- Length x width: 16.0 x 8.0 mm
- Round of the same weight: 12.9 mm
- 10 carat
- Length x width: 17.2 x 8.6 mm
- Round of the same weight: 13.9 mm
8 carat in other shapes
Every row is a well-cut diamond of 8 carat. The last column is the face-up size against the baguette.
- Round
- Length x width: 12.9 mm
- Against baguette: +2%
- Oval
- Length x width: 16.0 x 11.0 mm
- Against baguette: +8%
- Cushion
- Length x width: 11.2 x 11.2 mm
- Against baguette: -12%
- Princess
- Length x width: 11.0 x 11.0 mm
- Against baguette: -6%
- Emerald cut
- Length x width: 14.0 x 10.0 mm
- Against baguette: +6%
- Asscher
- Length x width: 11.0 x 11.0 mm
- Against baguette: -14%
- Radiant
- Length x width: 13.0 x 10.0 mm
- Against baguette: same
- Pear
- Length x width: 17.0 x 11.0 mm
- Against baguette: -1%
- Marquise
- Length x width: 20.8 x 10.4 mm
- Against baguette: +18%
- Heart
- Length x width: 13.0 x 13.0 mm
- Against baguette: -15%
- Trillion
- Length x width: 14.0 x 14.0 mm
- Against baguette: -12%