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
Exceptional
Larimar "Desk Boss" Super Blue Larimar Sovereign Desk Guardian
884.5 g · Super Blue
$10,290
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Black
Black Larimar Cabochon
72.8 g · 364 ct · Black Larimar
$345
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Super Blue + AAA
Statement Piece
Big Rare Super Blue Larimar Geode
1.66 kg · Super Blue · AAA Top Grade
$3,300
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Fractal + AAA
Beautiful Fractal Larimar Slab
353 g · Fractal Larimar · AAA Top Grade
$1,970
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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.
“Die Steine von Larimar Miner sind einfach nur: Fantastico:)”