Estate Vintage Sterling Silver Larimar Bracelet & Ring & Earrings Set

  
Materials: genuine AAA quality larimar, Larimar set in solid sterling silver, large larimar polished cabochon in ss. Oval polished cabochon of AAA quality genuine untreated larimar gemstone shows the Caribbean sea blues and soft white. Larimar is a trademarked name for a rare blue, gem-quality variety of the mineral pectolite. Pectolite is normally gray in color and is actually not that rare, occurring in many locations around the world. But blue Larimar is found only in one location in the entire world - the Dominican Republic.

Gemologically, blue Larimar is a hydrated sodium calcium silicate with manganese. Its distinct blue color is owed to calcium being replaced by copper impurities. The composition of Larimar is often mixed with other materials such as calcite and hematite. Its color can vary from white to light-blue, and from medium sky to volcanic blue.

The history of Larimar is based on many legends and stories. Although Larimar is commercially a relatively new gemstone, Dominican ancestors have long-prized the Caribbean gem.

Stories of its first discovery claim that it was found by Father Miguel Domingo Fuertes Loren in 1916 in the Dominican Republic, but then later forgotten about - up until its more recent'rediscovery' in 1974 by Miguel Méndez, a local Dominican, and Norman Rilling, a visiting US Peace Corps volunteer. Together, they named the stone after Méndez's daughter'Larissa' by combining the first letters of her name'Lari' with'mar', the Spanish word for'sea'. Today, blue Larimar is very popular throughout the Caribbean, but it is extremely rare to find it anywhere else. The item "ESTATE VINTAGE STERLING SILVER LARIMAR BRACELET & RING & EARRINGS SET" is in sale since Wednesday, October 2, 2019. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Fine Jewelry\Fine Rings\Gemstone".

The seller is "4744366" and is located in Andover, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Dominican Republic
• Style: Vintage
• Lot: No
• Gender: Female
• Main Stone Treatment: Not Enhanced
• Metal Purity: 925 parts per 1000
• Main Stone: Larimar/Pectolite
• Main Stone Creation: Natural
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Ring Size: 9
• Main Stone Shape: Oval