Description
Cinnabar Gemstone 17.13ct
Description
This Cinnabar is Natural Gemstone Which is Multicolour, it’s Originates from China and its Exact Weight is 17.13ct, The Measurements are 28.11×19.29×4.72mm, The Shape and Cut of This Stone Is Oval Cabochon. It’s Graded Opaque and Clarity is Good. This 17.13ct Multicolour Natural Cinnabar Gem is available for Ready to Ship anywhere in The World. You Can also Select Certification and Shipment Method as Optional.
Details
Summary No | AK02344 |
Species | Natural Cinnabar |
Weight | 17.13ct |
Shape/cut | Oval Cabochon |
Colour | Multicolour |
Dimension | 28.11×19.29×4.72mm |
Clarity | Good |
Transparency | Opaque |
Origin | China |
Treatment | None |
Cinnabar Gemstone 17.13ct
Properties Of Cinnabar Gemstone
Chemical Composition: HgS
Hardness: 2.0 – 2.5
Specific Gravity (Density): 8.0 – 8.1
Refractive Index: 2.905-3.256
About: Cinnabar Gemstone
Cinnabar Gemstone is a mineral that is stunning intense colour in varying shades of red sufficient reason for adamantine lustre. Faceted gems are particularly unusual since Cinnabar is extremely fragile and soft. Although Cinnabar is found at several locations worldwide, the way to obtain the planet’s finest Cinnabar crystals is Hunan Province, China. The most common use of Cinnabar happens to be in carved lacquerware that is Chinese a technique that might have originated into the Song Dynasty. This has been used by the Chinese for centuries to produce a pigment that is red is used to carved objects similar up to a lacquer. The toxic pigment is replaced by a resin-based polymer that approximates the look of the pigmented lacquer in the modern precious jewellery industry. Cinnabar ended up being also mined by the Roman Empire for its mercury content plus it was the one that is primarily of through the centuries. Some mines used by the Romans are still being today that is mined.
Because of its mercury content, Cinnabar may be toxic to beings which can be human. Overexposure to mercury, called mercurialism, was considered by the ancient Romans as a disease that is occupational miners. Mining in the Spanish Cinnabar mines of Almadén was regarded like a death phrase due to the life that is shortened of the miners, who were slaves or convicts.