It was first discovered in musgrave ranges australia and later found in madagascar and greenland. Painite is a rare borate gemstone. The stone is bluish green in color with the more transparent hue looking almost like the tropical ocean. It was once recognized as the world s rarest mineral. Painite even decades after mineralogist arthur c d.
As far as gem quality stones there are about ten specimens known and documented. A few stones have been found in sri lanka namibia and malawi but they were not of jewelry quality. For many years only one specimen of the dark red crystal was in. Paine first found this orange brown stone in myanmar in the 1950s only two painite specimens were known to exist making it the world s rarest gemstone. The precious stone is admired for its array of beautiful colors ranging from a translucent olive green to a greyish purple.
However many painite have been found later. Discovered in 1902 in the southern region of madagascar grandidierite is an extremely rare gemstone. First discovered by british gemologist arthur charles davy pain in 1951 painite was recognized as a new mineral in 1957. It was firstly discovered by english gem collector arthur charles davy pain in the 1950s and was named after him. The musgravite is one of the rarest gemstones in the world as only a few are in existence right now.
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Painite was first discovered by british gemologist arthur charles davy pain in 1951 and recognized as a new mineral in 1957. It s an awe inspiring dark red mineral that for the longest time was. In the past it was discribed by guinness book of world records as the rarest gemstones. Top 20 rarest gemstones in the world in order by value 1. Painite was first discovered by british gemologist arthur charles davy pain in 1951 and recognized as a new mineral in 1957.Top 20 rarest gemstones in the world in order by value 1. However many painite have been found later. As far as gem quality stones there are about ten specimens known and documented. It was first discovered in musgrave ranges australia and later found in madagascar and greenland.