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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. This 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” and the result was the name larimar because is very similar
to the color of the water of the Caribbean sea.
Now
this gem is not just another pretty one. Many people believe this
stone has a diverse amount of properties. Among them many claim it
has the power to help people analyze situations from different
perspectives. It is also said it can help to enlighten people in an
emotional, physical and spiritual way. The larimar stone is quite
popular for contributing to relieve the stress and anxiety of
whomever posses it. It is said that the stone represents: healing,
love, peace and clarity.
The
larimar power is believed to be
able to heal the heart and throat area as well. As you can see the
Dominican Republic larimar stone is another of the great things that
this place provide for anyone that decide to visit the country.
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