Larimar Necklace

Silver Beaded Larimar Necklace

The Silver Beaded Larimar Necklace is sparkling, beautiful art that will transport you to the tropics every time you wear it. Larimar, also known as Blue Pectolite, is a beautifully colored gemstone that mirrors the colors of the sea. Its blue-green appearance is breathtakingly beautiful and perfectly accented with sterling silver jewelry settings.

History of Larimar

Larimar can only be found in the Dominican Republic and is mined on only one mountain. An American named Norman Rilling and a Dominican named Miguel Mendez while walking along the seashore, discovered it in 1974. Mendez is credited for naming the stone by taking the first four letters of his daughter name Larissa and then adding the Spanish name for sea; Mar.

Mining for Larimar

Larimar is made deep inside volcanoes, formed when by the crystallization of cooling lava. The only way to acquire these stones is to excavate them from deep inside the volcano. The native Dominicans perform this extremely dangerous job on a daily basis using rudimentary tools and risking their lives in the process.

Only the best stones containing Larimar will be used for jewelry. They are classified by shape, color and size and polished until they develop an exquisite shine. Then and only then will the stones even be considered to be placed in various jewelry settings. Sterling silver is usually the choice setting since the blue-green of the gem is complimented by the shine of the silver.

Healing Properties of Larimar

Many people believe that the Larimar stone has incredible healing properties. The following are ways in which the Larimar stone can help a person in their lives.

• It provides peace and the release of stress and anxiety.
• It promotes neck, throat and heart health.
• Useful in meditation practices.
• Helps with speaking the truth.
• Has the ability to bring a soul mate to the person wearing the stone.

Along with its metaphysical traits, Larimar is beautiful piece of jewelry to give as a gift or to buy for yourself. Its aqua blue color is gorgeous when set with sterling silver accent and worn as a necklace. To help in the healing process, it is said that the stone must be worn close to the body, so a necklace containing Larimar is perfect.

The silver beaded Larimar necklace will soon become a wardrobe favorite, both because of how it makes you feel when you get complimented on it, and because of its innate beauty and grace.