Light Blue Stone Larimar

This deep blue to an almost sky blue with light white marbling is the most expensive gemstone.

Light blue stone larimar.

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. Browse our selection of high quality sky blue and pale blue stone beads of many shapes and sizes for jewelry making. This will lower the price depending on the size and color of the impurity. 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.

The natives believed the stone came from the sea thus naming it the blue stone. Blue is photosensitive and may fade over time if exposed to too much light or heat. Although fairly hard 6 5 7 5 this material is also brittle and may cleave or fracture easily. A mountainous relatively inaccessible area in the province of barahona in the dominican republic.

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. But the more intense the blue color and the contrast in the stone the higher and rarer is the quality. Larimar is a unique variety of pectolite which is a stone with an unusual fibrous formation. The doctor miguel méndez by associating his daughter s name larissa and the spanish word for sea mar came up with the name larimar.

Larimar or blue pectolite is an extremely rare gemstone. Larimar is also known as the healing stone. Though more common as a pale yellow stone sillimanite can have pale blue hues like a light tone aquamarine. A larimar stone jewel will give you that special embellishing touch.

Larimar is also known as the dolphin stone blue pectolite atlantis stone and stefilia s stone. Most dark blue specimens have been dyed. Larimar aids in the ability of a person to relay speech and action straight. It has been found only in one location.

The blue color is photosensitive and fades with time if exposed to too much light and heat. In 1979 the stone was classified semi precious stone and is today depicted as a fine stone. This makes it a challenge for lapidaries and a risky choice for jewelry. Its colourations vary from white to light blue to green.

Larimar also comes in green and even with red spots brown strikes etc due to the presence of other minerals and or oxidation. Shop beautiful light blue stone beads from natural gemstones like blue lace agate angelite larimar and aquamarine.