Flying Owl and Larimar Crystal Gemstone Stone Jewelry Pendant

Larimar History

Larimar is a pectolite and is also known as:

• "Dolphin stone" for the charming and intelligent ocean creature
• "Caribbean gemstone" for its waves of ocean-blue color reminiscent of the waters near the Dominican Republic beach where it was found
• "Atlantis stone" for the belief by some that the Dominican Republic now stands where the legendary City of Atlantis fell

Larimar was reportedly discovered in 1916 by Father Miguel Domingo Fuertes Loren, but wasnt mined until decades later, when in 1974, Dominican Miguel Méndez and Peace Corps volunteer Norman Rilling noticed a piece of larimar on the Barahona province shoreline. Named for Miguels daughter, Larissa, and "mar," the Spanish word for "sea," larimar captures the exquisite beauty of the Caribbean Sea.

Metaphysical and Healing Properties

Healing, Calming, Communication, Relaxation, Wisdom, Throat, Confidence, Fears, Truth, Self Sabotage, Guilt, Inner Peace, Harmony, Love, Joy

Edgar Cayce, the most documented psychic of the 20th century and a man known as the "sleeping prophet, once predicted that part of Atlantis would be discovered in the Caribbean. In addition, he indicated that a blue stone with extraordinary healing powers would be found there.

Larimar is commonly believed to be a calming stone, offering many incredible healing powers. It is considered by some to aid in communication and is associated with the crown, heart, third eye and throat chakras. Many alternative and holistic healers use larimar for a variety of physical, emotional and spiritual healing practices. Larimar promotes relaxation in the wearer.

It brings the ancient wisdom of Atlantis and the healing power of dolphins to harmonize the body and soul.

Larimar is an earth healing stone. it connects with nature and will counteract imbalances in the earths energy. It helps to heal and tone the throat. By opening up the throat chakra, it promotes self-confidence and encourages us to express our deepest truths and fears, is helpful in removing self-imposed blockages and constraints, assists us in taking control of our lives by dissolving self-sabotaging behavior, alleviating guilt and removing fear, calms the mind and bestows inner peace, raises consciousness and facilitates contact and communication with the angelic realms, brings harmony and assists in balancing the yin-yang energies, thus unifying our male and female qualities, promotes self healing and is excellent for unplugging the meridians and dissolving energy blocks, particularly in the head, neck and chest. It embraces love and joy, opening up the heart by allowing us to express unconditional love.

Geological Properties

Larimar is a rare blue variety of pectolite. The serene blue color is the result of the substitution of copper for calcium in the stone. The color can present as various shades of blue, green, and purple from a very pale, nearly white hue, to very dark green, violet and indigo.

To date, the only known major deposits of larimar are found in the Dominican Republic, where it was most likely treasured by the areas first inhabitants, the Taino Indians. The only known major larimar mine is in this remote, mountainous location in the Dominican province of Barahona, where locals still mine the stone from narrow crevices using primitive hand tools. Other forms of pectolite can be found in the United States and Canada.