Citrine size chart: carat to mm for every shape

By HeyGema™ · Updated

In short

A 1 carat round citrine measures about 7.1 mm across, against 6.5 mm for a 1 carat diamond. Citrine is lighter than diamond (2.65 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 10% wider across.

Carat to mm calculator

About 7.1 x 7.1 mm

An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.

Citrine size chart: carat to mm

Face-up length and width in mm of a well-cut citrine at each weight and shape. Citrine is lighter than diamond (2.65 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 10% wider across.

WeightRoundOvalCushionEmerald cutPearPrincess
0.25 ct4.55.5 x 3.83.9 x 3.94.8 x 3.55.9 x 3.83.8 x 3.8
0.5 ct5.67.0 x 4.84.9 x 4.96.1 x 4.47.4 x 4.84.8 x 4.8
0.75 ct6.48.0 x 5.55.6 x 5.67.0 x 5.08.5 x 5.55.5 x 5.5
1 ct7.18.8 x 6.06.2 x 6.27.7 x 5.59.3 x 6.06.0 x 6.0
1.5 ct8.110.1 x 6.97.0 x 7.08.8 x 6.310.7 x 6.96.9 x 6.9
2 ct8.911.1 x 7.67.8 x 7.89.7 x 6.911.8 x 7.67.6 x 7.6
3 ct10.212.7 x 8.78.9 x 8.911.1 x 7.913.5 x 8.78.7 x 8.7
4 ct11.314.0 x 9.69.8 x 9.812.2 x 8.714.8 x 9.69.6 x 9.6
5 ct12.115.0 x 10.310.5 x 10.513.2 x 9.416.0 x 10.310.3 x 10.3
10 ct15.318.9 x 13.013.3 x 13.316.6 x 11.820.1 x 13.013.0 x 13.0

Length x width in mm. A round stone shows one number, its diameter.

mm to carat for a round citrine

If you know the size, this is the weight. Measure across the widest point of the stone, face up.

4 mm
Weight: 0.18 ct
5 mm
Weight: 0.35 ct
6 mm
Weight: 0.61 ct
7 mm
Weight: 0.96 ct
8 mm
Weight: 1.44 ct
9 mm
Weight: 2.05 ct
10 mm
Weight: 2.81 ct
12 mm
Weight: 4.85 ct

Citrine against diamond

How wide a round citrine is next to a round diamond of the same weight.

0.5 ct
Citrine: 5.6 mm
Diamond: 5.1 mm
Difference: +0.5 mm
1 ct
Citrine: 7.1 mm
Diamond: 6.5 mm
Difference: +0.6 mm
2 ct
Citrine: 8.9 mm
Diamond: 8.1 mm
Difference: +0.8 mm
3 ct
Citrine: 10.2 mm
Diamond: 9.3 mm
Difference: +0.9 mm
5 ct
Citrine: 12.1 mm
Diamond: 11.0 mm
Difference: +1.1 mm

Citrine properties

Density used in the charts
Value: 2.65 g/cm3 (range 2.65)
Hardness (Mohs)
Value: 7
Refractive index
Value: 1.544 to 1.553

A yellow to orange quartz. Light, so it faces up much bigger than a diamond of the same weight.

Citrine at each weight

Questions

A 1 carat round citrine is about 7.1 mm across. An oval is 8.8 x 6.0 mm and a cushion cut 6.2 x 6.2 mm.
Yes. A 1 carat citrine is 7.1 mm and a 1 carat diamond 6.5 mm. Citrine is lighter than diamond (2.65 against 3.52), so the same weight gives a bigger stone, 10% wider across.
A 6 mm round citrine weighs about 0.61 carat. An 8 mm stone weighs about 1.44 carat.
A 5 carat round citrine is about 12.1 mm across (0.48 inches).
A carat is a weight, 0.2 grams. Gems differ in density, so a gram of a dense gem takes up less space than a gram of a light one. Dense stones face up smaller for their weight.

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