| Management number | 220149928 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $60.00 | Model Number | 220149928 | ||
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AAA+ 100.20 Ct Very Rare Natural Red Painite Rocks Rough Unheated Burmese Facet (GIT) Certified Very nice Quality 26.08 x 19.51 x 14.86 mm PRODUCT DETAILS ROUGH NAME : RED PAINITE ROUGH TOTAL CARAT WEIGHT = 100.20 CT LENGTH = 26.08 MM WIDTH = 19.51 MM DEPTH = 14.86 MM DIMENSION = 26.08 x 19.51 x 14.86 MM CUT GRADE : EXCELLENT TOP GRADE TREATMENT : NONE NATURAL CUT GEMSTONE & ROUGH ALL NATURAL PAINITE EXCELLENT TOP QUALITY PAINITE WHAT IS A PAINITE GEMSTONE ? PAINITE IS A VERY RARE BORATE MINERAL. IT WAS FIRST FOUND IN MYANMAR BY BRITISH MINERALOGIST AND GEM DEALER ARTHUR C.D. PAIN WHO MISIDENTIFIED IT AS RUBY, UNTIL IT WAS DISCOVERED AS A NEW GEMSTONE IN THE 1950S. WHEN IT WAS CONFIRMED AS A NEW MINERAL SPECIES, THE MINERAL WAS NAMED AFTER HIM.[2] DUE TO ITS RARITY, THE CHEMICAL MAKEUP OF PAINITE CONTAINS CALCIUM, ZIRCONIUM, BORON, ALUMINIUM AND OXYGEN (CAZRAL9O15(BO3)). THE MINERAL ALSO CONTAINS TRACE AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM AND VANADIUM, WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAINITE'S TYPICALLY ORANGE-RED TO BROWNISH-RED COLOR,[1][6] SIMILAR TO TOPAZ. THE MINERAL'S RARITY IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT ZIRCONIUM AND BORON RARELY INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER IN NATURE. THE CRYSTALS ARE NATURALLY HEXAGONAL IN SHAPE, AND, UNTIL LATE 2004, ONLY TWO HAD BEEN CUT INTO FACETED GEMSTONES.[7] CERTIFIED BY LAB BEST PRICE OFFERED NOTE -
| Gem Type | other |
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| Stone Cut | Faceted |
| Brand Name | Generic |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Stone Color | Brown, Orange Red, Red |
| Grade Rating | AAA+ |
| Manufacturer | Natural Gemstone Company |
| Stone Weight | 100.2 Carats |
| Stone Clarity | VS1 |
| Item Type Name | gemstone |
| Certificate Type | GIT |
| Primary Stone Gem Type | Painite |
| Stone Treatment Method | Untreated |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 1.03"L x 0.77"W x 0.59"H |
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