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Coral Jewelry
Coral is an organic gemstone composed of the external remains of the coral polyp, which is a microscopic tube-shaped sea creature. Millions of polyps build their skeletons on the abandoned remains of other polyps, forming colonies ranging from a hand-sized tree to a continent-wide reef. Most coral used for fine jewelry comes from the Mediterranean Sea or from the Pacific Ocean near Japan and Taiwan, where most of our coral originates. There are four types of coral:
Coral is an organic gemstone composed of the external remains of the coral polyp, which is a microscopic tube-shaped sea creature. Millions of polyps build their skeletons on the abandoned remains of other polyps, forming colonies ranging from a hand-sized tree to a continent-wide reef. Most coral used for fine jewelry comes from the Mediterranean Sea or from the Pacific Ocean near Japan and Taiwan, where most of our coral originates. There are four types of coral:
- Black coral, considered one of the rarest of the corals, is widely known as Hawaii's State Gemstone. It is also believed to keep one safe from misfortune.
- Pink coral, although very dense and hard, conveys a vibrant but delicate elegance. Spanning the entire color spectrum of pink, pink coral varies the most in look and color.
- Red coral, also difficult to obtain, can only be found in ocean depths ranging from 500 to 1,000 feet. As it only grows about 1/4 inch each year, red coral is also a treasured gemstone of the sea.
- Gold coral, known by far as the rarest of all the corals, is unique as it can only be found in the waters surrounding Hawaii. The color of gold coral can range from sandy to resinous, gold to egg-yold yellow.
