Larimar 3-5x14-16mm Freeform Hexagon Wheel - 15-16 Inch Lace used by ancient cultures including

used by ancient cultures including the Egyptians and Aztecs for adornment and ceremonial purposes

which in many species is highly iridescent

decays and is exposed to mineral-rich water

" an allusion to the moon-like white reflections of the mineral or to the quality of the light transmitted from the stone

who first catalogued the stone in 1902

Larimar 3-5x14-16mm Freeform Hexagon Wheel - 15-16 Inch Lace used by ancient cultures includingLarimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation or Hematite inclusions. It is a rare variety of Pectolite, found only in the Dominican Republic. Copper within the Pectolite creates the beautiful blue and turquoise colors in the stone. The blue colors are photosensitive and may fade when exposed to excessive light or heat.