Black Coral : What is it?
| Black coral (Antipathes Grandis) is a tree-like, deep water, tropical coral related to the sea anemone. It is a living water creature collected mostly from the Caribbean and Pacific waters. It takes its name from its black or dark brown skeleton made of tough protein. Its skeleton is covered with brilliantly colored living tissues and tiny spines. It usually comes in orange, green, and yellow.
Black coral is popularly used in jewelry-making, but many nations have stopped, banned, or regulated their harvesting and use, as they considered to be endangered. In fact, they are listed in the Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. |
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Kinds of Black Corals include the following: |
Orange
- Orange black coral is made up of thousands of tiny orange critters.
- It looks like a wilted tree branch.
Yellow
- Yellow black coral comes in a lighter shade of orange.
- It is softer in appearance.
- It glows more than the orange black coral.
Green
- Green black coral looks like a tree branch with clusters of small leaves.
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Finish: If you want to buy black coral jewelry, choose those made with black coral with a mirror-like finish.
Contrast: Choose black coral jewelry set in yellow gold for a stunning contrast.
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