Aragonite / Strontianite ("Perumar")

Item Description

Despite the combined decades of experience in our office, every once in a while we are fortunate enough to get our hands on something new that is completely unique and different from anything else we've seen. Back in 2017 we acquired a parcel of this beautiful material, which had been locally referred to as "Perumar" according to our source in Lima. We've been told that it is a combination of Aragonite and Strontianite. The locals were marketing it as "Perumar" because it shows a very similar appearance to the banded / swirling blue and white "Larimar" (Pectolite) gems from the Dominican Republic. This find seemed to be very limited, as we were only able to get our hands on a small parcel of stones, and we're hoping that more come out, but for now few are available. This "Oval Cabochon" cut gem shows gentle flowing bands of alternating white and blue hues (the color in the photo is note quite accurate as there is a slight greenish tinge to the blue), but when the stone is backlit, it glows with color showing beautiful seafoam blue colors in areas. This is a great stone for the material as it shows strong defined banding. Many of the stones we rejected shows poor patterning with a "dull" or "muddled" appearance. It's somewhat suitable for jewelry (probably best set into a pendant), and would make a great addition to your gem collection as almost nobody else has it.