Dominican Larimar · Education, documented specimens & direct enquiries
Forms & workmanship

From rough material to finished forms

An educational overview of common cutting, polishing and setting stages. It does not claim that Larimar Miner performed every stage for every documented piece.

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A Dominican artisan polishing Larimar at the workshop wheel [ workshop · artisan at the wheel ]
The journey of a stone

Four stages, one stone

Rough blue pectolite-bearing material 01
Rough
Unworked material before cutting and surface assessment.
Larimar slabbed and cut to reveal the pattern 02
Cut
Slabbed and shaped to reveal the pattern within.
Larimar mirror-polished to a glassy luster 03
Polished
Mirror-finished to a deep, glassy luster.
A finished Larimar piece, carved and set 04
Artwork
Carved, set in silver or gold — a finished piece.
Larimar forms

What may appear in the catalog

Examples range from lapidary rough to finished jewelry. Current availability and maker details belong to each item record.

Rough Larimar — Larimar form rough
Rough Larimar
Unworked material offered in recorded grades and sizes when available.
Raw, Cut & Polished — Larimar form slab
Raw, Cut & Polished
10 mm slabs & natural cuts — lapidary, meditation, statement.
Cabochons — Larimar form cabochon
Cabochons
Mirror-polished, all shapes — mixed lots or calibrated sets.
Small Spheres — Larimar form sphere
Small Spheres
For decoration, palmstones or simply collecting.
Large Spheres — Larimar form 200 mm
Large Spheres
30–200 mm, across every grade. Unique collectors’ items.
tower
Towers & Cubes
Geometric statement pieces, paperweights, meditation stones.
Freeforms — Larimar form freeform
Freeforms
Mini to MEGA — palm, meditation and statement pieces.
Palmstones — Larimar form palmstone
Palmstones
From S to XL — a Larimar palmstone for everybody.
Carvings — Larimar form carving
Carvings
Carved forms; maker and workmanship details vary by catalog record.
pendant
Pendants
Raw or set in sterling silver and gold — the best daily wear.
EXCLUSIVE azure
Azure Exclusive
A contemporary jewelry category; materials are stated per item.
bracelet
Bracelets
Hundreds of combinations, from everyday to luxury.
beads
Beads
Jewelry beads, sized 6 mm to 25 mm.
Hearts — Larimar form heart
Hearts
Our favourite — mini to MEGA, single or double-sided.

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