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 + Fractal + AAA
Larimar Cabochon Lot #9
218.4 g · Super Blue · Fractal Larimar · AAA Top Grade
€1,096
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Super Blue
Amazing Big Super Blue Larimar Tube
Super Blue
€3,918
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Fractal + AAA + Super Blue
Larimar Cabochon Lot #7
281 g · Fractal Larimar · AAA Top Grade · Super Blue
€1,286
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Green + AAA + Black
68mm Larimar Sphere
669 g · Green Larimar · AAA Top Grade · Black Larimar
€548
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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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