The name "Larimar" is composed of the maiden name "Lari" and the Spanish word "Mar" for "sea". The stone has been known by this name since 1975, when Miguel Mendez, owner of a Larimar mine/expert in handicrafts in the Dominican Republic, invented it, making his daughter Larissa's name known worldwide.
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The name "Larimar" is composed of the maiden name "Lari" and the Spanish word "Mar" for "sea". The stone has been known by this name since 1975, when Miguel Mendez, owner of a Larimar mine/expert in handicrafts in the Dominican Republic, invented it, making his daughter Larissa's name known worldwide.
Jewelers, goldsmiths, and jewelry designers also like to refer to the Larimar as the "Gemstone of the Caribbean." Mineralogical databases list the Larimar as a light blue variety of pectolite.
