"Hand Crafted genuine Larimar Jewelry, Born from the Ocean,

Healing for Body & Soul"

About our company

THE TEAM

Felix Tejada

Passions: Music, Ocean, Skateboarding, Photography

Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic

Aleuris Estevez

Passions: Ocean, Travel, Cook, Dance

Cabrera, Dominican Republic

Kaylem Buncome

Passions: Skate, Snowboarding, Friends, Music

Hollywood, FL USA

Christopher Morel

Passions: Music, Calisthenics, Ocean, Friends

Cabrera, Dominican Republic

LARIMAR GEMSTONE

What is Larimar

Larimar or blue pectolite is an extremely rare gemstone. It has been found only in one location: a mountainous, relatively inaccessible area in the province of Barahona in the Dominican Republic. The first mention of the stone is in a request to mine Larimar in 1916, however it wasn’t until 1974 that the stone really made an appearance.

In 1974, Norman Rilling, a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, and Miguel Méndez, a Dominican found pieces of Larimar on the seashore. The word Larimar was created by Mendez, who combined his daughter’s name Larissa with the Spanish world for sea, Mar.

Larimar’s beautiful blue color is often considered to embody the beautiful blue colors of the sea and sky found in the Caribbean. Its origin and appearance have made it popularly known as the Caribbean Gem. 

Origin

Most small blocks of Larimar are in situ, meaning they exist in the very place where they formed. However, through soil erosion some pieces broke off and were moved by rainfall down the slopes of the hillsides to rivers. The river deposited them in the Caribbean Sea, some pieces washed up on the seashore by waves.

The stone is formed when hot gases push crystallized minerals up though volcanic ‘tubes’. In order to mine and excavate the stone miners must identify these tubes and dig deeper and deeper into old volcanoes. Larimar is considered a very rare gemstone as it has only relatively recently been discovered and currently no-one knows when its current supply will run out your Larimar jewelry is sure to appreciate in value over time.

Healing properties

Larimar is considered a healing stone and said to be finely tuned to the human body particularly to the throat area. It is said that it increases speech and communication skills and supports the body’s natural healing process. Persons believing in this have been known to wear Larimar jewelry or to put pieces of Larimar in their pockets or under their pillows. Larimar is also called the Atlantis Stone, because a Spiritual master who lived in Trinidad and Tobago and who founded many Yoga Centers across the world, claimed that some islands in the Caribbean including the Dominican Republic were part of the lost continent of Atlantis. He went further to say that on one of those islands a blue stone with healing powers would be found – a description that corresponds to Larimar. Today, there are thousands of people, naturalists and persons practicing alternative and holistic healing methods, who use Larimar to assist and reinforce healing processes.

CUSTOM DESIGNS

Our commitment

To treat everyone fairly and equally at all times and ensure all of our jewelry is made ethically, and with the upmost quality. In addition with each purchase you make, we ensure to give back to our local DR and FL (USA) communities by providing jobs, educational resources as well as participating & supporting local environmental improvement projects.

WARRANTY, PRICING & SHIPPING

Each O.C.J. custom piece of Jewelry is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a 5 year limited warranty on the stone. As Larimar is a rare gemstone it’s price depends on the weight of the stone that is sharpened, smoothened and carefully worked on for each O.C.J. custom piece. For full transparency we have added the weight as well as the size of the stones for all our jewelry. Each item is made in limited quantities and most will ship within 3 to 5 business days however in some cases will take an extra week or 2 as it may be made to order but we will notify you immediately after your order and keep you updated on the shipping process. ALL ORDERS OVER $50 SHIP FREE!