Larimar

The most important outcrop of blue pectolites, is located at "Los Chupaderos", in the section of "Los Checheses", about 10 kilometers southwest of the city of Barahona, in the south-western region of the Dominican Republic.
It is a small complex of volcanic origin, composed fundamentally of basalts and porphyry rocks of great diversity. In its interior, there are concentrations of small mineral blocks with this blue color which is characteristic of the pectolite of our country.

The picture shows a 100% CAB & JEWELRY GRADE LARIMAR MINE ROUGH SPECIMEN in my collection. It is 208 CARATS. Larimar is normally sold by the gram. This piece is 1040 grams.

Also in my collection are the Larimar stones you see below. If you would like a piece made from this material, please email me for more information on your particular fancy. I will take pictures of the actual stone you would like designed into handcrafted jewelry.




93.1 grams of rough Larimar
Since Larimar is found in only one location, that makes it one of the rarest gemstones worldwide. I buy the rough stones from the world’s only mine in Barahona in the Dominican Republic. Larimar is mined under extremely dangerous conditions. Larimar is very expensive and very hard to get. The mine is a mystic place in a very inaccessible mountain area.
Larimar is a form of pectolite (with copper) found only in a single place in the Dominican Republic. It is an opaque sky blue stone with white streaks. There are often some red to brown impurities. Larimar is usually shaped and polished (but not traditionally faceted). Larimar has a hardness of 4.5 - 6.0 and a specific gravity of 2.7 to 2.9. Larimar is not enhanced. It is not easy to work , but when done right you get a wonderful blue with a glassy shine.
Overall Larimar is associated with the Fifth Chakra and the Deva of the Blue Ray. Larimar works to bring truth to the communications process. Larimar supports dissolving different kind of energy blockages that cause physical problems or mental diseases.
This gemstone first surfaced in 1974, although the inhabitants of the region and their ancestors have long been aware of the stone. Larimar is one of the rarest stones at all in the universe which is also known as the Atlantis Stone or the Dolphin Stone. Larimar was named for Larisa (the daughter of Miguel Mendez, a geologist who helped reintroduce this stone) and mar (the Spanish word for sea).