Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch R1181 flat radial disks and dodecahedral

flat radial disks and dodecahedral crystals with twelve pentagonal facets

The image shown has 3 cabochons to give you an idea of the range possibilites of the colors

followed by a mild heat treatment gives it the bright yellow color

who first discovered the stone in Southern California in 1868

botryoidal

Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch R1181 flat radial disks and dodecahedralLarimar 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.