A gemstone may be a mineral, a rock, or any organic material that can be cut, faceted, or polished for use in jewelry. A classic example of organic gemstone is amber, a tree resin and jet, a form of coal.

Gems are generally classified into various groups, species, and varieties, depending on the refractive index, dispersion, specific gravity, hardness, cleavage, and luster. Foreign materials or impurities, and flaws within a stone may be present…these are termed as inclusions. How much a gemstone is appreciated depends on its perfection, a reason why the appearance is the most important attribute of gemstones.

Gemstones are broadly grouped into precious and semi-precious. Only five types of gemstones are considered precious…these include diamond, ruby, sapphire, emerald, and amethyst. However, semiprecious stones are also in great demand, mainly due to their availability, affordability, and even metaphysics in some cases. The combination of these attributes determines the price of any semiprecious gemstone.

Larimar is a distinctive semiprecious gemstone found exclusively in the Caribbean, more precisely in a small inaccessible region in Dominican Republic. Larimar, also known as blue pectolite, Atlantis Stone, and Dolphin Stone, is a variety of pectolite, an acid silicate hydrate of calcium and sodium, not a very uncommon mineral in all parts of the world. However, pectolite with such a brilliant blue color is not found anywhere except the Caribbean. Since the discovery of the Larimar back in 1974, jewelry manufacturers have been prompt to use this wonderful stone. Today, Larimar Stone is regarded as a treasure to possess, mainly due to its color, rarity, and most importantly its effect on the human body.