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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Super Blue
Raw Super Blue Larimar
1.19 kg · Super Blue
$2,760
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Super Blue + Fractal + AAA
Larimar Cabochon Lot #9
218.4 g · Super Blue · Fractal Larimar · AAA Top Grade
$1,270
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Larimar Miner Pendants
From $110
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Green
Female figure
3 g · 15 ct · Green Larimar
$270
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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.
“Every larimar what I see on fotos is really nice”