Light Blue Stone Larimar

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Light blue stone larimar.

A mountainous relatively inaccessible area in the province of barahona in the dominican republic. Blue is photosensitive and may fade over time if exposed to too much light or heat. The natives believed the stone came from the sea thus naming it the blue stone. The blue color is photosensitive and fades with time if exposed to too much light and heat.

Our larimar pendants are carefully handmade in simply beautiful and mesmerizing designs letting the larimar stone shine on its own with its unique pattern of caribbean light deep blue and blue green sea watercolors. But the more intense the blue color and the contrast in the stone the higher and rarer is the quality. The doctor miguel méndez by associating his daughter s name larissa and the spanish word for sea mar came up with the name larimar. Its colourations vary from white to light blue to green.

It has been found only in one location. Larimar is also known as the healing stone. The first mention of the stone is in a request to mine larimar in 1916 however it wasn t until 1974 that the stone really made an appearance. Most dark blue specimens have been dyed.

Shop beautiful light blue stone beads from natural gemstones like blue lace agate angelite larimar and aquamarine. This deep blue to an almost sky blue with light white marbling is the most expensive gemstone. Originally discovered in 1916 it was named by the dominican who re discovered it in 1974 taking the first letters of his daughter s name larissa and the. An all blue larimar with white swirls and wisps is the ideal but other gemstones may have other spots or stains on part of the gemstone.

Larimar is also known as the dolphin stone blue pectolite atlantis stone and stefilia s stone. This will lower the price depending on the size and color of the impurity. In 1979 the stone was classified semi precious stone and is today depicted as a fine stone. Larimar or blue pectolite is an extremely rare gemstone.

Larimar aids in the ability of a person to relay speech and action straight. A larimar stone jewel will give you that special embellishing touch. Larimar also comes in green and even with red spots brown strikes etc due to the presence of other minerals and or oxidation. Larimar is a unique variety of pectolite which is a stone with an unusual fibrous formation.

Though more common as a pale yellow stone sillimanite can have pale blue hues like a light tone aquamarine. This makes it a challenge for lapidaries and a risky choice for jewelry.