Rainbow Moonstone Amethyst and Larimar Pendant Crystal Stone Jewelry

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.

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History of Amethyst
Amethyst is one of the most popular gemstone materials. As a variety of quartz, this material ranges in color from deep purple to pale lavender, depending on the presence of manganese and iron.

The origin of this gemstone, according to the ancient Greeks, was the nymph named Amethystos. She refused the attentions of Dionysus, the god of wine and intoxication. As he pursued her, she prayed for protection and to preserve her chastity. The virgin goddess Artemis answered her call for help, transforming the nymph into a white or clear stone. The story ends with Dionysus pouring his wine over the stone--either accidentally or deliberately--dyeing the crystal purple.

With purple dye being the royal choice in the ancient Mediterranean, the amethyst quickly became associated with wealth and power. It traditionally adorned the robes and crowns of rich and powerful monarchs, being viewed as equal in value to ruby, emerald and sapphire. Amethyst still holds a place in the halls of power, being worn by church officials in the Church of Scotland, the Anglican/Episcopal hierarchies and the Roman Catholic church.

The British Crown Jewels include a number of pieces with amethyst, including the Royal Sceptre with the Cross, the Kent Demi-Parure and numerous brooches worn by Queen Elizabeth II and other female members of the family. Other royal families have amethyst-studded tiaras and parures in their own collections.

Amethyst is the birthstone for February.


Metaphysical and Healing Properties

Creativity, Health, Healing, Meditation, Spirituality, Spiritual Awareness, Phychic Abilities, Inner Peace, Transformation, Meditation, Balance, Stress, Communication, Protection, Mood Swings, Irritability, Anger, Fear, Anxiety, Sadness, Grief, Negativity, Intuition, Sobriety, Sobering, Calming, Focus, Memory, Motivation, Insomnia, Selflessness, Wisdom, Hormones, Endocrine system, Metabolism, Tissue Regeneration, Pain, Headaches, Tension, Hearing, Digestion, tumors, cancer, Lungs, Skin

Because of the myth of its origins, this stone has been believed to prevent drunkenness and have the power to quell a range of other physical appetites and indulgences. This sobering effect is also believed to clarify mental acuity, improving the decision-making ability of those who wear it. This made it a popular choice for giving to young men--helping them avoid temptation and keeping them clear-minded when using weapons.

Leonardo Da Vinci once wrote that amethyst holds the power to dissipate evil thoughts and quicken ones intelligence. Healers have been using amethyst to increase their psychic abilities and intuition for centuries. Cross-culturally, this popular gemstone was used as a symbol of peace and unification. It is also thought to evoke feelings of serenity and calmness in those who wear it.
Amethyst is often used during meditation to provide an overall sense of spiritual balance. Some naturopaths will use amethyst to help treat insomnia and sugar imbalances, and to relieve headaches.

Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone.  It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquilizer, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.  Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.  Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.  It has strong healing and cleansing powers.  Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.  It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation.  Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams.  It relieves insomnia.  Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.

Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism.  It strengthens the immune system, reduces pain and strengthens the body to fight against cancer. It destroys malignant tumours and aids in tissue regeneration.  Cleanses the blood.  Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress.  Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension.  It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders.  Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.

Geological Properties
Amethyst is a naturally-occurring macrocrystalline (meaning large crystal formations) variety of quartz that usually grows on the inside of agate geodes. Geodes containing amethyst crystals are formed when clay, silt, sand or gravel are deposited and compacted by running water. While the crystals themselves may grow to be several inches, the geodes containing the amethyst crystals often reach several feet in height. Some of the largest amethyst geodes have been found in Brazil. Other locations where amethyst is mined include Sri Lanka, India, Uruguay, Madagascar, Germany, Australia, Mexico, Africa, Russia and the United States.
This majestic gemstone gets its color from the presence of manganese and/or iron. Amethyst can also appear reddish-purple or yellow-purple depending on the combination of minerals present in the clear quartz. Were amethyst less abundant, it would be even more highly-prized--and expensive!

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History of Rainbow Moonstone

Moonstone has translucent white color with a white sheen that rolls or flows over the stone when rotated, hence the name "moonstone." The sheen is caused by light diffraction within layers of feldspar. Generally a creamy translucent white stone, rainbow moonstone features occasional iridescent or multicolored (especially blue) flashes with transparency that ranges from opaque to semi-translucent. 

Rainbow moonstone is best seen in natural light for play of color. Moonstone has been used in jewelry going back to ancient civilizations. The Romans believed moonstone was born from solidified rays of the moon. The Greeks and the Romans associated moonstone with their lunar gods. During the Art Nouveau period in the early 20th century, moonstone became popular with artists and goldsmiths for creating jewelry.

Metaphysical Properties

Moonstone is often called the visionarys stone. It helps us see things more clearly. Rainbow moonstone is thought to bring balance, harmony and hope while enhancing creativity, compassion, endurance and inner confidence. Rainbow moonstone is believed to help strengthen intuition and psychic perception, especially offering us visions of things that arent immediately obvious. Because it helps us avoid tunnel vision, we are able to see other possibilities. Its like a flash of inspiration that comes when we are open and quiet. When we wear rainbow moonstone, life-changing inspirations can happen more and more often.

Geological Properties

Moonstone is a feldspar with a pearly and opalescent schiller. Moonstone is composed of the feldspar species, orthoclase and albite. After the two species are intermingled the newly formed mineral cools and the two species separate into layers. When light falls between these thin, flat layers, it scatters in many directions, producing the phenomenon called adularescence, named after adularia, the historical name once used to refer to moonstone.

Deposits of moonstone occur in Armenia, Australia, the Alps in Austria, Mexico, Madagascar, Myanmar, Norway, Poland, India, Sri Lanka and the United States.

**Please note that all metaphysical or healing properties listed are collected from various sources. This information is offered as a service and not meant to treat medical conditions.