Please don't be fooled by imitations and buy a man-made stone!  Larimar is a rare and wonderful treasure to own.  It is only found in one small part of the world in the Carribean, and you can't buy REAL Larimar without spending some cash!  I buy in bulk, so I get a discount, which is why I sell authentic Larimar for less, but if you are buying a Larimar ring for 10 bucks, it's likely not Larimar, unless an individual seller doesn't know what they have and sell it for too little.