Monday, April 5, 2010

Natural Rare RED Coral Branch - Vintage Specimen




In this listing one lovely branch coral pendant, wrapped in 20 gauge sterling round wire. Large open bell to allow for a chain.

The rare red coral branch measures 2" long and 1 3/4" wide and weighs 2 grams.

Pendant will arrive in a handmade gift box, sent Priority mail. *Note: Coral branch comes with an 18" "recycled" vintage sterling silver 1mm snake chain.

Twice in the last 15 years I've stumbled onto lapidary men with rare Chinese Coral branch, once in 1995 and again at a rock club show in 2002. Each meeting I purchased all the coral they each had to sell. In each case their collection had come from estate sells where the collectors acquired their coral before the Great Barrier Law. My understanding of this red coral is that I am able to use it in jewelry and for collecting. I have had customers ask me about the "laws" regarding selling rare branch coral. And in each case, I refer to our rock club by-laws regarding collecting. If the coral was obtained and sold prior to the species act in 1970, then a collector can resale or create jewelry to resale.

“Red Coral helps one to become in harmony with the natural forces of the universe and with the wilderness within ones own being. It provides for practically with respect to ones avocation, balancing the material with the spiritual, and further aligning one with the source of all wisdom. It both opens and activates the base chakra, stimulating the energetic pursuit of predetermined goals.” Reference guide: Melody – Love Is In The Earth

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