Black onyx & green aventurine quartz. Obsidian would not be a good choice for a bracelet stone, too easily damaged. Looks like a descendant of...
I don't know what conclusion to draw from this observation, but the current bail & jump ring are a different metal from the cross, either...
Greetings & welcome. It looks like an interesting & pretty piece. I can't see it as well as I would like. When you get the chance, try taking a...
Some variety of hexagonaria, perhaps.
It was your idea!
Thanks for the correction. I was thinking of CITES & the US law.
You could. Or, like a hostage, a photo of the coral on an obviously new newspaper showing the date. Or a notarized photo with the newspaper......
This is mainly to tease kyratango. The cameo is close to 2 inches in height, so has to have come from quite a large branch of coral. [ATTACH]...
While I think it is possible that there will eventually be some kind of restrictions on trade in Med red coral, it is not currently officially...
In a cartoonish way, it looks like the young Queen Victoria.
Steve Brice?
More than you ever wanted to know: Coral is formed by myriad little coral polyps, each with its own shell, all stuck together. But in order for...
This is quite likely, as it is easy to do & someone may have been worried about suspending that weight in coral from such a small clasp. There...
Double Pennsylvania Dutch?
Thank you both. I just liked the vivid color. After following up with Cherryhill's thoughts about Libbey-Rock Sharpe, I am more than ever...
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