Corallium rubrum: A valuable red coral introduced to the Indians by the Spanish.
Cord belt: A thick belt worn on the waist, usually with a caftan.
Corallium Rubrum: Mediterranean red coral. Considered to be very valuable.
Cornelian: A translucent stone with a waxy luster that is a reddish form of chalcedony. Also called Carnelian or Carneole.
Also called Corallium Rubrum or Fire coral or Red Bull coral. It grows slowly at a depth of 500 to 1000ft. They breed in water with temperature between 13 to 16 degrees Celsius. The Red is due to the presence of carotene.
CoralCorallium rubrum, the red or precious coral was introduced to the Indians by the Spanish. Formed by the skeletons of marine organisms the bulk of it has always come from the waters off Sardinia and the coast of Sicily, in the Mediterranean.
Most people think that any type of coral can be used for jewelry, but, in fact, only two species (“Corallium rubrum' and “Corallium japonicum') are used to make the familiar red jewelry.
Pure red coral (Corallium rubrum), also known as 'fire coral' or 'ox blood coral' is becoming very rare due to the high demand for perfect specimens used in jewelry making, ...
Ocean or off Australia, of the reefs, banks and atolls which are among the most beautiful miracles of Nature. However, it is not these protected coral species of which we are talking here. In jewellery, it is corals such as 'corallium rubrum' and ...
Also avoid large temperature changes . The coral traditionally used in jewelry is Corallium rubrum and Corallium japonicum.The most valuable colors of coral are red, black, and pink, which is known as angel skin coral.
 See also: Pink, Carbon, Gemstone, Jewel, Jewelry
  
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