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
Beautiful Larimar Azure Pendant
28.4 g · 142 ct · AAA Top Grade
$540
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Super Blue + Fractal
Exceptional
Statement Piece
Superb Rare Super Blue Larimar Geode
1.96 kg · Super Blue · Fractal Larimar
$9,080
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Super Blue + Green
Amazing Big Super Blue and Green Larimar Heart
85 g · 425 ct · Super Blue · Green Larimar
$1,750
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Super Blue + Fractal
Exquisite Fractal+Super Blue Larimar Tube
85.5 g · 428 ct · Super Blue · Fractal Larimar
$1,520
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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.
“Very beautiful Larimar very high quality and very nice communication”