LARIMAR ROUGH CHIPS “A QUALITY” Larimar rough chips various shades of white, blue and green, with blue being the most desirable. These crystal chips have a color variation from a light blue to deep blue. There is a lot of variation in the intensity of color and it is very common to have small areas of deep blue color surrounded by pale white or green area’s. Due to its beautiful blue color, it has also been called Mermaid stone or Atlantis stone, but its original name came from its discoverer, who combined the name of his daughter Larissa with the word Mar meaning sea. Locals call it “piedra del amor” the stone of love, in honor of a long tradition of giving a larimar ring to a loved one as an engagement gift. With most if not all semi-precious gemstones the color is the most important factor of the stone. Larimar is no different, grading the color that is most valuable.