Coral Jewelry

Once extracted from the sea, corals are processed until they become suitable for rings, necklaces and other jewelry. Part of the process is polishing, when corals get their exceptional gloss. Other requirements for quality coral jewelry is that the coloring is even and the surface is not scratched or pocked with cavities.
Because the reef is a relatively soft gemstone, coral jewelry require special care to maintain its beauty. Although they originally came from the sunny tropics, coral jewelry can not withstand the heat and direct sunlight. Be careful when washing them with water or spray perfume on them, because there is risk of damage to their gloss. If you decide to wipe them, use a soft cloth because otherwise you might start them. If you want to stay beautiful reefs, you need to take care of them.

Corals are found in the waters are still clear, with depths between 25 and 1000 feet. The concentration and quality of coral color with increasing depth. However, corals are very sensitive in nature and can be replicated in water has a temperature range between 13 and 16 degrees Celsius. This perfect setting is available in a few places. The best quality of coral found in waters of the Red Sea, Gulf of Biscay to Madeira, Mauritius, South Ireland, the Canary and Cape de Verde Islands, Malay Archipelago, the Mediterranean, and in Japanese waters well.

Italy is considered as the center of coral jewelry making and Torre del Greco, which is near Naples, is where the best coral jewelry in Italy is ready. Larger pieces are generally formed into an umbrella handle or stick striking, while the pieces are smaller formed into oval beads, round or egg used in rosaries, necklaces and bracelets. Coral is perfect for carving cameos, and also made into beautiful earrings, pillboxes, brooch, inlaid jewelry boxes, pendants, belt buckles, rings, tie bars and cuff links also. A large number of corals for sale to countries like China and India, where it is used in religious ceremonies. In the United States, the Navajo population and Zuni silver jewelry design happened on a reef on a very large scale. Zunis mixed with jet black, despite the fact that it is in stark contrast with the turquoise, too. San Domingo Indians form reefs to Wampum bead styles as well.

Coral is a large pile of calcareous issued in one type of ocean coral to be the start of coelenterate by growth, assuming dendritic, cross sections have a concentric layered pattern. Its chemical composition is calcium carbonate, mainly appeared in the form of calcite, the level of violence is 3.5 to 4, the proportion is 2.60 to 2.70. Not bear acid and alkali.

Corals in particular has a red, white, green, purple and so on color, take the red coral as a pure high-quality goods. Qing Dynasty, one, two formal bows are made with red coral. Beautiful coral pliable material quality but hard to break a solid, can be used to carve craft or to mount jewelry, but can also be used as medicine. In Asia, the main habitat of coral in the sea area of ​​Japan to Taiwan, Hainan Island and Xisha Islands have also been produced. I like red coral jewelry the best.