Larimar is a rare blue mineral found only in the Dominican Republic that has exploded in popularity in recent years. CBS News’ Meg Oliver talks to artisans who shape the stone into jewelry and reports on the dangerous conditions those who mine larimar face.
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Amelia Deschamps’ documentary “In Search of the Blue Heart” comes to New York
The Regal E-walk dresses up to present the documentary, which is “A Journey to the Heart of the Earth: In Search of the Blue Heart,” directed by Dominican communicator Amelia Deschamps.
“My main concern is inside the larimar mine. It is risky. It is dangerous” and the authorities must act now.
There is no better reward for me, than to hear people say after they watch the documentary: “Now I see it differently, now I value it more or when you send me their videos and photos using #Larimar, our National Stone” concludes Amelia Deschamps.