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Blue Coral and Silver Necklace
4 December 2005, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$70.50 inc. premium
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Heliopora coerulea
shallow reefs near Guadalcanal Island
Solomon Islands, South Pacific
Found in various locations growing in colonies from the Indian Ocean to the central and western waters of the Pacific Ocean, these natural color blue sponge coral beads are simply polished without any other treatment or dye. Known as sponge coral as it is full of “voids”, these beads are much lighter in weight than other varieties of coral. The single strand consisting of eleven beads of faded denim blue color is accented with silver shell motif beads at intervals. Length 20in.
shallow reefs near Guadalcanal Island
Solomon Islands, South Pacific
Found in various locations growing in colonies from the Indian Ocean to the central and western waters of the Pacific Ocean, these natural color blue sponge coral beads are simply polished without any other treatment or dye. Known as sponge coral as it is full of “voids”, these beads are much lighter in weight than other varieties of coral. The single strand consisting of eleven beads of faded denim blue color is accented with silver shell motif beads at intervals. Length 20in.
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