Chapter Twenty Three

He is a short and robust man in his late fifties,he enlarged the company by making it based on treasures hunt for his greedy reasons. The company has won multiple awards because of that, his name is Mr Walter Carrison.

" Even with the opening of two dedicated mines in Myanmar, there are only less than a thousand Painite gemstones, with most of them not been faceted." Sharon said displaying pictures of the mines in Myanmar on the gigantic screen.

" In the world where gemstones are a novelty, being this rare is something that surely gives these gems a high pedestal in the world. Uniqueness is the most valued thing in the world of gemstones."

" So do we have any main lead of where this particular gemstone is? I mean do you know a location where we can get a lot of it?" Mr Walter asked.

" Mmmmm.... Yes! While doing my research I found a particular location that is still unknown to the world, so I thought we should be the first to explore it!"

" How much does one of this Pinite or sorry Painite gemstone worth? I mean we should know the value before seeking it out?" Aiden asked facing the crowd and they all nodded in approval.

" Well, let me get you straight, do you want to know just the price or are you curious of everything about Painite gemstone?"

" Brief us on everything in general to satisfy the curious workers. And make it quick, you have wasted thirty minutes of our time." Mr Walter speaks up for everyone in the hall.

" Am sorry about that." Sharon said disappointedly. " Painite is a rare gem and a member of the borate family of minerals. Painite consist of boron and zirconium and was once mistaken for a ruby, because of its colour. It has garnet colour, deep red, brownish red and orange, that is the only available colours."

" You won't find Painite as a common gemstone. It has a mohs hardness rating of eight out of ten, however Painite is very brittle. Due to its rarity and brittle nature, Painite is mostly displayed in museum. It's not widely available for the commercial market, but it does hold special meaning for its purported healing properties. Many Painite crystal are in display in a Swedish laboratory in Lucerne, the Smithsonian, and the British museum. The GIA( Gemological institute of America) also carries Painite."