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Larimar Stone
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Larimar Stone of the Caribbean
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Larimar
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Larimar stone is nowhere else to be found in the world, other than
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a 2 kilometer area in the Caribbean. The inaccessible mountain region
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of the Barahona Province, in the Dominican Republic, is the only source.
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This very rare stone aptly mirrors the sky and waters of the Caribbean. |
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Larimar Stone - Facts
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Chemical Composition: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hydrated sodium calcium silicate coloured by copper, which is also known
as Pectolite . Specific Gravity: 2.74 - 2.88
Durability: 5.0 - 6.5
Crystal structure: Triclinic
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About us |
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A note from Hans |
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Larimar Stone - History
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Tribes long knew of this aqua-blue stone that they found on the beach.
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Some older houses were built, using Larimar stone to decorate walls.
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In 1974, Larimar was officially discovered and named by an American |
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Peace Corps Volunteer Norman Rilling and a Dominican, Miguel Mendez. |
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Miguel combined the name for the sea-blue stone from his daughters |
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name "Larissa" and the Spanish word for sea "mar" - Larimar. |
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Larimar Stone - Mining
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Larimar stone is formed by gases pushing up crystallized minerals |
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through volcanic tubes. All mining is done by hand. The better |
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quality Larimar stone is found deep in the mine. Only 3 percent |
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is gem quality. In gem-cutting, between 60 to 80 percent is cut |
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away keeping only the best gem quality Larimar. |
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Larimar Stone - Metaphysical Properties
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Larimar's powers are believed to heal the heart and throat area
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and supported by the bodies natural healing process. Energy radiating
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from Larimar represents love and healing. |
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Larimar Stone - Jewelry Designs
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We let Larimar speak to us in designing and shaping gold around |
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the gemstone. Gold has to take on the shape and accentuate |
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the colours, not the other way round. In our
Larimar Jewelry |
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we emphasize the extraordinary beauty of this rare gemstone |
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which embodies the blue sea and sky of the Caribbean. |
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Soft blue also happens to be colour for the latest
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Airport Boulevard #65, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, Netherlands
Antilles Tel: +(599) 522-4433 Fax: +(599)
545-2922
E-Mail: jewelry@meevis.com |
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