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Lot 8443
Set of Four Black and Red Coral Necklaces
3 December 2006, 11:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$239 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistSet of Four Black and Red Coral Necklaces
Antipathidae, South China Seas and
Coralium elatium, Mediterannean Sea
A very versatile set of four continuous necklaces which can either be worn individually or as a set or doubled up as a choker, combining tubular beads of natural color black coral from the South Pacific and bright red coral from Sardinia. Black coral is found in various deepwater tropical habitats of the South Pacific and more than 150 species have been recorded. They are colonial animals, related to sea anemones and stony corals which settle and thrive in low-light levels below 120 feet. Black coral has been harvested for centuries for its amuletic and medicinal powers. Its family name, antipathies means “against suffering.” Early Hawaiians ground black coral branches into medicinal powder and later began using it in jewelry. In 1987, black coral was designated as Hawaii’s State gem. Length 42in
Coralium elatium, Mediterannean Sea
A very versatile set of four continuous necklaces which can either be worn individually or as a set or doubled up as a choker, combining tubular beads of natural color black coral from the South Pacific and bright red coral from Sardinia. Black coral is found in various deepwater tropical habitats of the South Pacific and more than 150 species have been recorded. They are colonial animals, related to sea anemones and stony corals which settle and thrive in low-light levels below 120 feet. Black coral has been harvested for centuries for its amuletic and medicinal powers. Its family name, antipathies means “against suffering.” Early Hawaiians ground black coral branches into medicinal powder and later began using it in jewelry. In 1987, black coral was designated as Hawaii’s State gem. Length 42in
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