Painite is a rare borate gemstone. Painite was first discovered by british gemologist arthur charles davy pain in 1951 and recognized as a new mineral in 1957. Musgravite was discovered in 1967 and is arguably the rarest gemstone in the world. As far as gem quality stones there are about ten specimens known and documented. However many painite have been found later.
The first sizable gem quality specimen was discovered in 1993. Said to be about 1 000 times rarer than diamonds tanzanite is a deep blue gemstone named after tanzania where it was discovered for the first time in 1967. Interestingly tanzanite is only found in mount kilimanjaro s foothills and is currently valued at about 1 500 per carat. For many years only one specimen of the dark red crystal was in. Even decades after mineralogist arthur c d.
The musgravite is one of the rarest gemstones in the world as only a few are in existence right now. Because the stone is effectively priceless the likelihood of finding painite on the market is slim. It was once recognized as the world s rarest mineral. It was first discovered in musgrave ranges australia and later found in madagascar and greenland. In the past it was discribed by guinness book of world records as the rarest gemstones.
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A few stones have been found in sri lanka namibia and malawi but they were not of jewelry quality. The precious stone is admired for its array of beautiful colors ranging from a translucent olive green to a greyish purple. A few stones have been found in sri lanka namibia and malawi but they were not of jewelry quality. The musgravite is one of the rarest gemstones in the world as only a few are in existence right now. The first sizable gem quality specimen was discovered in 1993.The precious stone is admired for its array of beautiful colors ranging from a translucent olive green to a greyish purple. Painite is a rare borate gemstone.
