Dominican Blue Stone

Blue amber is a unique and natural phenomenon.

Dominican blue stone.

Larimar also called stefilia s stone is a rare blue variety of the silicate mineral pectolite found only in the dominican republic in the caribbean its coloration varies from white light blue green blue to deep blue. The name larimar comes from a combination of larissa and mar and was given to the stone by a dominican who named the stone after his daughter larissa and mar the spanish word for sea. Its color varies from white light blue green blue to deep blue. Dominican republic blue stone larimar ring 925 sterling silver ring girls women ring silver gemstone ring statement ring bohemian jewelry dainty promise ring engagement gift for her.

While pectolite was first described in italy in 1828 the unique bright blue variety of larimar is found only in the dominican republic in the caribbean and was only discovered in 1916 and only given its name in 1974. This lovely rare and spectacular mineral gem called larimar is a blue pectolite found in the dominican republic. Therefore we always have blue amber stones for sale and your inquiries are welcome. Larimar or blue pectolite is an extremely rare gemstone.

We wholesale dominican blue amber and are at location in the dominican republic. The first mention of the stone is in a request to mine larimar in 1916 however it wasn t until 1974 that the stone really made an appearance. It has been found only in one location. Only 3 left in stock order soon.

Why dominican blue amber is blue. The attractive color of this stone makes an excellent material for our jewelry perfect for a special occasion this semi precious stone is attaining an important worldwide recognition for its rarity and the beauty of its coloring. Hardness varies between 5 7 on the mohs scale with the darker blue stones ranging closer to 7. A mountainous relatively inaccessible area in the province of barahona in the dominican republic.

Although several studies and theories have been carried out science does not fully understand why the dominican blue amber shows this characteristic. Here in the dominican republic amber ambar is usually yellow reddish or green and some rare specimens are blue. Larimar is a unique variety of pectolite which is a stone with an unusual fibrous formation.