The Dominican coast is the place of the largest mineral deposits in the world.
What is characteristic only for this region is the extremely rich palette of colors and shades in which there is local amber: from yellow and brown to red, black and even blue. The Dominican Republic is the only place in the world where you can find a blue variety of this "burning stone", called "larimar".
The ancient Indians who lived in the island years ago believed in the special power of amber. He was considered an amulet against negative energy. Therefore, being in the Dominican Republic, it is worth to supply amber, which upon arrival, we can give to the nearest.
For the amber itself, as well as the jewelery made from it, it is worth going to one of the two Amber Museum, which are located in Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata. When deciding to buy elsewhere, you need to watch out for fakes. To avoid this, it is worth carrying out a simple test that will allow us to distinguish real amber from plastic. It should be remembered that the original mineral, unlike the counterfeit, is kept on the surface of salt water.
Santo Domingo - "burning stone" in MarketFriday by @dswigle
