Larimar - the Caribbean Gemstone

Caribbean-blue waters lapping the sunny island shores find their duplicate in a unique stone found only in the Dominican Republic. Larimar is a light blue type of pectolite, a stone that comes in other colors and from other parts of the world. But most pectolite is not amenable to cutting for jewelry. Larimar is denser, and so gemstone dealers can trade in glorious cerulean cabochons and beads

The dark blue, translucent, or sky-blue stones with cloudlike formations are the priciest stones. And larimar can be pricey, which means people will create fakes. Ceramic imitations have been discovered coming out of China. Be sure to buy larimar jewelry from reliable sellers.

At a Clef we strive to be accurate in how we describe the gemstones we use. But if we fall afoul of imitations, we’ll be quick to admit it and to make good on anything we’ve sold that turns out to be fake.