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
Delicate Set of Larimar Necklace with Larimar Beads 6-8mm
AAA Top Grade
From $265
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AAA
Larimar Geode Slab 2 of 3
270 g · AAA Top Grade
$890
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Super Blue
Rough Super Blue Highest Quality Larimar Directly from Larimar Mine
232 g · Super Blue
$530
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AA–A + AAA
Larimar Sphere
25 g · 125 ct · AA to A Grade · AAA Top Grade
$210
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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.
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