Introduction to Pezzottaite Gemstone

The new research and discoveries are part and parcel of the gem industry. Every year gem scientists and traders work hard to discover new gemstones and develop new technologies with the intent of advancing this field. Eventually, the invention or discovery of the new stone pezzottaite an example of their efforts; pezzottiate is a stone which is constituted of beryllium, lithium and aluminum. 

The stone has been named after a prominent Italian geologist and mineralogist Federico Pezzotta.  The gemstone pezzottaite was approved by the renowned institute International Mineralogist Association in 2003. Earlier, pezzotta proposed the name red beryl for this stone due to the presence of red beryl in the stone. 

Nevertheless, besides beryl there were another two important materials that aid in forming this stone which is lithium and aluminium. Thus, ultimately, this stone was named after the name of federico pezzotta.

This stone is advertised or market by the name of rasp beryl in the market.  The color of this stone ranges from light red to orange and pink. The diverse number of the color this offers due to the presence of the mineral beryl that reflects different colors. 

Unlike other stone which are excavated from the mines the latter one size merely reaches 7 cm and the shape of this stone is triangular filled up with liquid on edges. The actual weight of this stone is around one or two carat maximally.

Origin of the Pezzottaite Gemstone

The pezzottaite gemstone is excavated from the mines of Madagascar, Afghanistan. The latter one is immensely famous for providing best quality pezzottaite gemstone. On the parameter of physical characteristics this stone is similar to beryl stone. The hardness of this stone is 8.0 which is identical to beryl stone. 

However, the refractive index, birefringence and specific gravity   of this stone exceed beryl. The value of red beryl gemstone is more than pezzottaite stone by the reason of its high color characteristics and saturation. In recent time, few specimens of pezzottaite gemstones are sold as red beryl gemstone.  Therefore, while buying the red beryl one should subtly evaluate the quality and color parameter of this stone.

Question 1: What is the composition of pezzottaite Gemstone?

Answer: Pezzottiate is a stone which is constituted of beryllium, lithium and aluminum.

Question 2:  What is the hardness of pezzottaite Gemstone?

Answer: 8.0 moh scale.

Question 3: Who discovered the gemstone pezzottaite?

Answer:  The gemstone is discovered by Italian geologist and mineralogist Federico Pezzotta.

Question 4: Who approved Pezzottaite mineral the status of a gemstone?

Answer: Pezzottaite was approved by the renowned institute International Mineralogist Association.

Question 5: When did Pezzotiate gemstone was approved as gemstone?

Answer : 2003

Question 6: What is the origin of pezzottaite gemstone?

Answer: Madagascar, Afghanistan

Question 7: What is the famous name of pezzottaite gemstone?

Answer: Red beryl gemstone