Caribbean Gemstones Journal

Larimar, Ámbar dominicano, Fósiles and Caribbean History

Detailed, source-based guides that separate gemology and documented history from modern symbolism and marketing myths.

History of Larimar

History & Origen

History of Larimar

How blue pectolite from Barahona became Larimar: the documented story of Miguel Méndez, the name, mining and the Dominican gem trade.

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History of the Atocha

Maritime History

History of the Atocha

The history of the 1622 Atocha shipwreck, the Tierra Firme fleet, archaeology, recovered cargo and responsible jewelry terminology.

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The Ámbar azul Phenomenon

Ámbar Science

The Ámbar azul Phenomenon

A practical, gemological guide to seeing Dominican blue amber fluorescence in sunlight, daylight and long-wave UV—plus honest comparison and photography methods.

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How Ámbar Fósiles Form

Fósiles & Inclusiones

How Ámbar Fósiles Form

A detailed step-by-step guide to resin entrapment, preservation, burial, polymerization, inclusions, distortion and scientific identification.

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