Tsavorite size chart: carat to mm for every shape
By HeyGema™ · Updated
In short
A 1 carat round tsavorite measures about 6.4 mm across, against 6.5 mm for a 1 carat diamond. Tsavorite is denser than diamond (3.61 against 3.52), so it packs more weight into less space and faces up 1% narrower for the same weight.
- 6.4 mm1 carat round tsavorite
- 3.61density, g/cm3
- 7 to 7.5hardness, Mohs
Carat to mm calculator
About 6.4 x 6.4 mm
An estimate for a well-cut stone. A deep or shallow cut faces up smaller or bigger.
Tsavorite size chart: carat to mm
Face-up length and width in mm of a well-cut tsavorite at each weight and shape. Tsavorite is denser than diamond (3.61 against 3.52), so it packs more weight into less space and faces up 1% narrower for the same weight.
| Weight | Round | Oval | Cushion | Emerald cut | Pear | Princess |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 ct | 4.0 | 5.0 x 3.4 | 3.5 x 3.5 | 4.4 x 3.1 | 5.3 x 3.4 | 3.4 x 3.4 |
| 0.5 ct | 5.1 | 6.3 x 4.3 | 4.4 x 4.4 | 5.5 x 3.9 | 6.7 x 4.3 | 4.3 x 4.3 |
| 0.75 ct | 5.8 | 7.2 x 5.0 | 5.0 x 5.0 | 6.3 x 4.5 | 7.7 x 5.0 | 5.0 x 5.0 |
| 1 ct | 6.4 | 7.9 x 5.5 | 5.6 x 5.6 | 6.9 x 5.0 | 8.4 x 5.5 | 5.5 x 5.5 |
| 1.5 ct | 7.3 | 9.1 x 6.2 | 6.4 x 6.4 | 7.9 x 5.7 | 9.6 x 6.2 | 6.2 x 6.2 |
| 2 ct | 8.1 | 10.0 x 6.9 | 7.0 x 7.0 | 8.7 x 6.2 | 10.6 x 6.9 | 6.9 x 6.9 |
| 3 ct | 9.2 | 11.4 x 7.9 | 8.0 x 8.0 | 10.0 x 7.2 | 12.2 x 7.9 | 7.9 x 7.9 |
| 4 ct | 10.2 | 12.6 x 8.7 | 8.8 x 8.8 | 11.0 x 7.9 | 13.4 x 8.7 | 8.7 x 8.7 |
| 5 ct | 10.9 | 13.6 x 9.3 | 9.5 x 9.5 | 11.9 x 8.5 | 14.4 x 9.3 | 9.3 x 9.3 |
| 10 ct | 13.8 | 17.1 x 11.8 | 12.0 x 12.0 | 15.0 x 10.7 | 18.2 x 11.8 | 11.8 x 11.8 |
Length x width in mm. A round stone shows one number, its diameter.
mm to carat for a round tsavorite
If you know the size, this is the weight. Measure across the widest point of the stone, face up.
- 4 mm
- Weight: 0.24 ct
- 5 mm
- Weight: 0.48 ct
- 6 mm
- Weight: 0.83 ct
- 7 mm
- Weight: 1.31 ct
- 8 mm
- Weight: 1.96 ct
- 9 mm
- Weight: 2.79 ct
- 10 mm
- Weight: 3.82 ct
- 12 mm
- Weight: 6.6 ct
Tsavorite against diamond
How wide a round tsavorite is next to a round diamond of the same weight.
- 0.5 ct
- Tsavorite: 5.1 mm
- Diamond: 5.1 mm
- Difference: about the same
- 1 ct
- Tsavorite: 6.4 mm
- Diamond: 6.5 mm
- Difference: -0.1 mm
- 2 ct
- Tsavorite: 8.1 mm
- Diamond: 8.1 mm
- Difference: -0.1 mm
- 3 ct
- Tsavorite: 9.2 mm
- Diamond: 9.3 mm
- Difference: -0.1 mm
- 5 ct
- Tsavorite: 10.9 mm
- Diamond: 11.0 mm
- Difference: -0.1 mm
Tsavorite properties
- Density used in the charts
- Value: 3.61 g/cm3 (range 3.60 to 3.62)
- Hardness (Mohs)
- Value: 7 to 7.5
- Refractive index
- Value: 1.740
A green grossular garnet. Dense, so it faces up a little smaller than a diamond of the same weight.