Larimar
The only locality where Larimar, or blue pectolite appears on the terrestrial crust, is the province of Barahona, in the south-western region of the Dominican Republic.
Because of its collection ot rare specimen, its educational value and its beauty, the Larimar Museum in Santo Domingo is very unique as worldwide the only museum of its kind. We look forward to welcome you and to guide you into the fascinating past of our island.
Larimar is much more than just a bluish-green stone which is used to create impressively beautiful jewels. Its colors aptly allude to the sea, the vegetation and the sky of the Caribbean.
For us as Dominicans, this stone is part of our national characteristics and idiosyncrasy. From the moments when it is brought out from the depths of the mines in Bahoruco to the moment at which someone, be it a Dominican or a foreigner, acquires a gold or silver jewel created with Larimar, it has a journey through the very essence of what we are and how we work and what hope we put into our future as a people.
We believe in our own value, being able of generating the best possibilities to build today our future with out own hands. Hence, Larimar is culture, Larimar is tourism, Larimar is crafts, and Larimar is commerce. Larimar is an exclusive characteristic of our Caribbean island.
