Larimar Oval Cabochons, AA-Grade

This oval larimar cabochon has an attractive natural sea-blue color and polished finish that makes it an eye-catching option for jewelry of all design styles. Use it on its own or pair it with other pastel gemstones, such as rose quartz or chalcedony. Falling roughly mid-range on the hardness scale, larimar can endure wear, but is best suited to pendants and earrings rather than bracelets; the milky blue color looks great bezel set or wire-wrapped with white metal or lower-karat gold. A rare variety of pectolite found only in the Caribbean, larimar is found in colors that range from pale-to-medium turquoise blue-to-greenish-blue and features milky white veining. The amount and thickness of the veining varies widely from gemstone to gemstone. Pectolite is a hydrous sodium calcium silicate; in larimar, the calcium is replaced by copper, which gives the gem its distinctive blue color.

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Gemstone type: Larimar
Stone shape: Oval
Stone size: 16 x 12mm, 10 x 8mm, 12 x 10mm
Stone type: Natural
Color: Aqua Blue
Enhancement: Stabilized (S)
Grade: AA
Mohs hardness: 4.5–5
Refractive index: 1.595–1.645
Specific gravity: 2.74–2.9
Mineral source: DOM REP
Cutting center: China