Larimar

Q: What is Larimar?

ラリマーは、ドミニカ共和国のみで産出するペクトライト（珪灰石）の希少な青色変種です。銅の含有によって海の青から水色・青緑色の美しいパターンが現れます。1974年に地質学者ミゲル・メンデスによって再発見され、名前は彼の娘ラリッサと海（スペイン語: mar）を組み合わせたものです。

Q: What is the hardness of Larimar?

Larimar has a Mohs hardness of 5.0, making it moderate for use in jewelry.

Q: How much does Larimar cost?

Larimar falls into the Budget (< $50/ct) price range. Prices vary based on color, clarity, cut, and origin.

Q: What is the crystal system of Larimar?

Larimar belongs to the Triclinic crystal system.

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Found exclusively in a single volcanic deposit in the Barahona Province of the Dominican Republic, larimar is the trade name for a rare pale blue to blue-green variety of pectolite. Its sky-blue to turquoise color, reminiscent of Caribbean water, comes from copper partially replacing calcium in the mineral, which occurs as white radiating aggregates cut en cabochon. Crystallizing in the triclinic system, it is soft at 5.0 on the Mohs scale. First offered commercially in 1974, it was named by the Dominican Miguel Mendez from his daughter's name Larissa and the Spanish word for sea, mar. This budget-tier semi-precious stone is the national gemstone of the Dominican Republic.