Authentic Red Coral Beads

Beautiful, one of a kind strand of handcrafted authentic Red Coral Beads are rare and exotic! Each bead is individually carved and polished, and is truly one of a kind work of art. Use as decor or jewelry, comes ready to gift in blue velvet pouch. DIMENSIONS: Strand Length 16", average bead has 1" diameter MATERIALS: Authentic Red Coral  ORIGIN: Mediterranean Sea FACTS & HISTORY: Precious coral, or red coral, is the common name given to a genus of marine corals, Corallium. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink-orange skeleton, which is used for making jewelry or decor. Most of the coral used since antiquity has been used for ornamental materials. The oldest known finding of red coral dates back to the Mesopotamian civilization, i.e. from about 3000 BC. For a time coral was apparently much more appreciated in India than in Europe. Precious coral, or red coral, is the common name given to a genus of marine coral Cora