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Dominican Republic Larimar Stone

The Dominican Republic larimar stone has captured the imagination of many people by its beautiful color. Some jewels and stones like the larimar are formed in special areas beneath the soil.

People have always been fascinated with jewels and rare stones. There is a special one that forms only in the Dominican Republic territory. The unique stone is called the larimar.

This stone is a strange form of pectolite, which was discovered in the 1970's and can only be found in the Dominican Republic. The rock has a volcanic origin and was basically the result of cooling and crystallization of the lava. 

It has an exceptional blue look similar to the color of the ocean in tropical areas. The color varies from white, light blue, sky blue and deep blue.

At the moment of the discovery the natives of the area named the stone the blue stone because they thought it came from the sea. The precious stone was discovered by Miguel Mendez.

Miguel combined the name of his daughter Larissa with the Spanish word for sea which is “mar” in the Spanish language and the result was the name larimar because is very similar to the color of the water of the Caribbean sea.                                             

The gem is not just another pretty one. Many people believe this stone has a diverse amount of properties. 

The larimar stone is quite popular for supposedly contributing to relieve the stress and anxiety. It is said that the stone represents healing, love, peace and clarity.

The larimar is believed to be able to help with the heart and throat area as well. As you can see the Dominican Republic larimar stone is another of the interesting things that the place has for anyone that decides to visit the country.

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