{"product_id":"larimar-slab-from-the-dominican-republic-polished-caribbean-blue-pectolite-with-natural-edges-on-a-stand-4-5-inches","title":"Larimar Slab from the Dominican Republic — Polished Caribbean Blue Pectolite with Natural Edges on a Stand, 4.5 Inches","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarimar is the blue of shallow Caribbean water, and it comes from exactly one place on earth, a single mountainside in the Dominican Republic. This is a big polished slab of it, four and a half inches across, in soft sky and sea blue with the feathery white patterns larimar is known for, like light moving on the bottom of a pool. Threading through the blue are veins of gray and tan, the rock the larimar grew in, which frame the color and make every square inch different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe face is polished to a soft glow and the edges are left natural, so it reads as a slice of the stone rather than a shaped object. It is light in the hand at six ounces and it comes on a metal pin stand with a clear acrylic base that holds it upright to the light, where the blue does its best work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarimar is pectolite, an ordinary mineral almost everywhere else, that turned blue only here, and only in this one volcanic deposit, which is why it is considered rare and why it has become the stone of the island. It is read as a calming, cooling stone, the one for soothing a hot temper and a racing mind, and for saying the thing you have been holding back, gently. People who love the sea tend to love larimar on sight. Set it by a window, on a bathroom shelf, or on a desk where a cool color helps you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe product photographs show the exact piece you will receive, stand included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecifications\u003cbr\u003eStone: larimar (blue pectolite), polished face, natural edges\u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Dominican Republic\u003cbr\u003eSize: about 4.5 x 2.5 inches\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 6.1 oz\u003cbr\u003eStand: metal pin stand on a clear acrylic base, included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note: this is a natural stone and the veins, pits and edge shape are exactly as they formed. Larimar is a soft stone, so keep it out of direct sun for long stretches and away from harder crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause natural minerals are delicate and can be damaged by the stress of shipping, we are unable to accept returns. If your item arrives damaged, please contact us within 48 hours with photos and we will make it right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gems \u0026 Stems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44294690439246,"sku":"LM-SL-01","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/5666\/5166\/files\/hero-erin-square_936ce2a4-4dd1-4a8c-9982-ea6d4ae8f40e.jpg?v=1788895551","url":"https:\/\/shopgemsandstems.com\/products\/larimar-slab-from-the-dominican-republic-polished-caribbean-blue-pectolite-with-natural-edges-on-a-stand-4-5-inches","provider":"Gems \u0026 Stems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}