Jewellery - Larimar

A rare form of pectolite, Larimar is the same Carribean blue colour as the waters surrounding the island of Hispaniola, where the only known deposit is located. Natives of the Dominican Republic called this piedra azul, or 'blue stone' and believed it came from the sea. It was most recently rediscovered in 1974 by an American Peace Corps worker and a local man, who named the stone Larimar, after his daughter Larissa and the Spanish word for sea.

Sometimes called the 'Atlantis Stone', Crystal Healers claim that this stone has a lovely, gentle energy that can be used to help dissipate emotional hurt and feelings of loss. It is also said to help rid its wearer of self-imposed restrictions, thus opening the mind to deeper meaning, and helping to bring philosophical acceptance and healing to the sometimes harsh effects of unexpected transformations in life.

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