Field guide · Dominican Larimar
The sea,
turned to stone.
Explore photographed Larimar specimens and the field notes used to describe their colour, pattern, form and condition.
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AAA
Round Larimar cabochon
22.9 g · 115 ct · AAA Top Grade
$315
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Super Blue
Super Blue Larimar Tubes
77.7 g · 389 ct · Super Blue
From $500
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AAA
Delicate Set of Larimar Necklace with Larimar Beads 6-8mm
AAA Top Grade
From $265
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AAA
Huge Larimar cabochon
79.9 g · 400 ct · AAA Top Grade
$960
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Provenance
Region.
Records.
Evidence.
Larimar is associated with the Barahona mining district in the Dominican Republic. Our provenance guide separates regional context from the item-specific records that may or may not be held for an individual specimen.
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Field Guide
How to grade Larimar
01
Colour saturation
Record the dominant hue, saturation and consistency under stated viewing conditions.
02
Pattern & contrast
Describe the visible veining, contrast and pattern without turning a house category into a value guarantee.
03
Purity
Record staining, inclusions, fractures, repairs and treatments separately from colour and pattern.
“krasne larimary super rychle dorucenie vyborna komunikacia a krasny darcek dakujem”