Larimar or “Stefilia’s Stone”, is a rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominician Republic in the Caribbean. Its color varies from white, light-blue, green-blue and deep blue.

Larimar is composed of an acid silicate hydrate of calcium and sodium. Larimar has an unique blue coloration. This blue color is due to the substitution of calcium by copper.

Larimar jewelry is sold in the Dominican Republic and in the Caribbean. Usually these stones are set in silver. Sometimes high-grade larimar is also set in gold.

Quality grading is according to coloration and the crystal configuration of the stone. Larimar comes in green with red spots. But the more intense the blue, and the contrasts in the stone, the higher and rarer is the quality. The blue color is photosensitive and fades with time if exposed to too much light and heat.