Larimar Oval Ring Size 7.5 Mookaite embellished with a decorative beaded

embellished with a decorative beaded collar around the gemstones and a hand stamped bead

75" high pendant on 20" adjustable sterling silver chain

This process can take over 20 million years and occurs under unique geological conditions

Larger oval copper hoop (1 3/4" by 1 1/2") is oxidized and waxed with a museum wax for a rich contrasting black

2mm sterling silver shank

Larimar Oval Ring Size 7.5 Mookaite embellished with a decorative beadedLarimar is a rare precious gemstone found exclusively in the Caribbean, on the island of Hispaniola. It is only found in a dormant, volcanic mountain range in the Baoruco Mountain of the Dominican Republic. A Peace Corps worker and a native Dominican found the specimens on the beach in 1970s, where it had washed down from the mountains. They named the gemstone Larimar, combining the name Larissa (said to be the Dominican islanders daughter), a young