Painite Value & Market Price
A market-wide average across qualities and sizes. Your stone's value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
What is moving painite prices
- News & Events: weighing on prices
- Metal Prices: weighing on prices
About painite
Painite is an exceptionally rare calcium zirconium borate mineral that gained fame as one of the rarest gemstones. It typically appears in brownish-red to orangey-red hues, sometimes with subtle pleochroism. With Mohs hardness around 8 and good toughness, it is reasonably durable, but most crystals are small and included, limiting gem yield.
Where painite comes from
- Myanmar (~95% of supply)
What is your painite worth?
Market averages will not price your stone. GemstoneAI identifies gems and jewelry from a photo, checks authenticity and treatment signals, and gives you a real market valuation in seconds. Free to try.
How much is painite worth?
The GemstoneAI market index for painite is $36,505 per carat as of 2026-08-04. That is a market-wide average across qualities, not a quote for a specific stone. Individual value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
How can I tell if my painite is real?
Visual tests alone are unreliable. GemstoneAI analyzes a photo of your stone for identity, treatment indicators, and authenticity signals, then estimates market value. It is free to try.
Is painite a good investment?
Over the past 30 days the painite index moved +1.8%. Gem prices move on supply, demand, and metal markets; treat any single stone as a collectible first and an asset second.