Daughters of Triton • Wonderful Necklace of Large Coral Beads Graduated, 1960s • Hofer Antikschmuck
Wonderful Necklace of Large Coral Beads Graduated, 1960s
The identification of corals is a science in itself. There are more than 5,000 different species in the world's oceans, living in different water depths and many of which have very different habitat requirements. What they have in common, however, is their need for clear, clean water, which is why many species are threatened with extinction today, in times of global warming, microplastics and oil spills. Among the corals that have been used to make jewellery throughout the graduated history of jewellery are the Italian, dark red Moro coral, the somewhat lighter Sardegna coral, and the salmon-coloured Sciacca coral, as well as the many pink varieties called angel skin coral, which are found mainly along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. But Far Eastern corals are also suitable as a basis for the production of precious jewellery. For example, the so-called deep-sea coral found off the coast of Japan, which grows at depths of up to 3383 meters and for which a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius is sufficient for life. A necklace made of impressively large coral beads of the same species we see here. The necklace is made of slightly flattened coral beads that shine in a beautiful salmon colour with very few surface features. Small white spots in the otherwise throughout salmon coloured material, the so-called "souls" of the coral, indicate that it is the Asian deep sea coral described above. 66 pearls, which increase in size as they graduate toward the center, make up the piece of jewellery held by a gold clasp. The central sphere has a diameter of more than 16.6 mm. We have had the chain re-strung and the pearl silk renewed, and have commissioned a certificate to prove the rarity and value of the coral. Corals like this are no longer mined today and are under species protection. Modern necklaces made of this precious type of coral are therefore no longer available.
1960 Coral Necklace
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1960 Coral Necklace
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Vintage Triple Strand Angel Skin Coral Necklace CA 1960 - ROSARIA VARRA FINE JEWELRY
