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 + AAA + Fractal
Larimar Dolphin "Ever Smile"
23.8 g · 119 ct · Super Blue · AAA Top Grade · Fractal Larimar
$480
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AAA + Green
Beautiful Larimar Tube
214.8 g · AAA Top Grade · Green Larimar
$1,050
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AAA + AA–A
Clean Larimar Double Point
94.3 g · 472 ct · AAA Top Grade · AA to A Grade
$530
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AAA + Fractal + Green + Super Blue
Statement Piece
110mm Larimar Sphere with matching Larimar base
1.97 kg · AAA Top Grade · Fractal Larimar · Green Larimar · Super Blue
$2,290
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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.
“Zusammenfassung: • Qualität des Artikels: Atemberaubend • Beschreibung des Artikels übereinstimmen: Wort für Wort • Erwartungen an den Artikel erfüllt: Mehr als erfüllt!”