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
Larimar Palm Stone
43.2 g · 216 ct · AAA Top Grade
$210
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Copper
Copper
Larimar Supernova Palm Stone
147.2 g · Copper Larimar
$1,740
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AAA
Beautiful Larimar Palm Slab
305.6 g · AAA Top Grade
$1,180
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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.
“alles ok - auf dem Foto erscheint der stein etwas dunkler als dann im original - trotzdem alles iO. versand top, kommunikation Top. Dankeschön”