Aragonite / Strontianite ("Perumar")

Item Description

Over the years, we have been fortunate to get our hands on completely new discoveries of unique and different material that is unlike anything else we've seen. This stone is a beautiful example of what has been dubbed "Perumar", from a small find in 2017. 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, blue and golden hues, but when the stone is backlit, it glows with color showing beautiful aqua, golden and yellow tones 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.