Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch Round Step Cut creating veins and mottling that

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

The colors

due to variations in iron content

worshipped by the Incas

It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its variety of colors and formations

Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch Round Step Cut creating veins and mottling thatLarimar 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.