Larimar and White Topaz Ring | Sterling Silver

A Bit About The Piece: Larimar and White Topaz set in Sterling Silver    Details, details... The Center Stone: Larimar stone cut: square shaped cabochon stone measurement: 12.07mm The Side Stones: White Topaz stone cut: faceted triangle cut stone measurements: 5.75mm The Setting: Prong Set Sterling Silver Setting .925 sterling silver, solid ring size: 7.00   About Larimar: Larimar is the blue gemstone variety of "pectolite" found only in the Dominican Republic.  The stone was first discovered in 1916, but the request to mine it was denied due to insufficient evidence of its existence.  It wasn't until 1974 that larimar was rediscovered and brought to market after stones had washed ashore on a beach at the foot of the Bahoruco Mountain Range.  At the time, natives believed these stones came from the ocean, lending to the name "Larimar"- "mar" from the Spanish word for "sea" and "lari" from "Larissa," the young daughter of the man who formally rediscovered the stone.  It was lat