Coral jewelry: exotic, diverse and unique

Corals add beautiful and class to jewelry in their own distinct way. These beautiful corals where once used as gems in the prehistoric time. Corals are not only used as jewelry but they also have a history of religious significance. There are seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures and coral is one of them.

Corals are formed in deep ocean areas and they are formed deep undersea by the deposition of the layers of marine animal remains that are also known as coral polyps. The main composition of corals is calcium carbonate. Noble red corals are the most valuable corals. The value of corals depends upon its quality, size, nacre thickness, luster and matching. Larger corals are relatively more valuable. Naturally, no two corals are alike and there can be countless corals of different shapes and colors.

Corals are available in variety of colors, pink to red, pink or white spotted, blue to violet, orange, golden brown and black. Violet, brown and black are very rarely used in jewelry. Pink colored corals are also popular, especially the angle skin coral. Compared to other materials, coral is very soft. Most corals available today are found in the Mediterranean Sea or pacific off Japan and Taiwan.

Coral jewelry like coral bangles, coral rings, and coral necklace is safe to wear on skin. Jewelry made from coral was once used as mystical talisman that could stop bleeding and protect from evil spirit. Tibetan lamas use rosaries made up of coral beads. From centuries pink coral is said to bring good health, black corals are considered to guard against misfortune, red coral is regarded to have rich and romantic values and it never goes out of fashion.

Clean coral jewelry very carefully; wipe it gently with soft moist cloth. As coral is very porous, make sure that it does not get exposed to any strong chemicals. To avoid any scratches store your coral jewelry very carefully. As corals are very soft, they should be stored carefully to avoid scratches.

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