Beautiful Statement accessory-elegant and simple!
New- Vintage never been worn condition
In the 1960's -This item was a showroom sample.
For sale is Genuine 42mm black coral over silver tone tie clip
Please see other listing for matching tie pin style.
This delicately hand-carved jewelry is made of RARE Black Hawaiian Coral branch slices bead
Coral branches are carved shaped and polished into shaped delicate beads. Sometimes white or green wax polishing compound is seen in the black coral crevices and grooves.
Black coral harvesting has come to a significant halt due to the laws protecting the precious coral reefs in Hawaii. Black coral is a great investment and prices have doubled within the past few years. Coral value only going to go up due to high demand and a low supply. Hurry and purchase while still available!
I tried to show the tell tale surface indentations in the photos to prove it is genuine black coral. Black coral slices show concentric circles in the center of each branch. Black coral may have flashes of brown and red within.
Beads are from the 60's and show surface drill holes at sides ( see photos)but will not detract from the overall beauty of this piece.
Since Each bead has been hand carved and shaped, No 2 are exactly alike, characteristics may be "uneven" or show surface imperfections with color and shape
inconsistencies in these light weight organic gems.
Will make a great gift for that someone special-especially yourself! Beads are light weight, some parts of organic bead feel like shark skin and other parts feel smooth since it has a semi shiny lacquered finish.
Please ask all questions before purchasing since all sales are final. I am happy to take more photos or answer any question you may have.
Mahalo for looking.
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Coral is among the most ancient of gem materials, used for adornment since prehistoric times. Coral inlays and ornaments have been found in Celtic tombs from the Iron Age. It's also the height of fashion today; its bold tones, so flattering against the skin, add a modern shot of strong color that adds drama to everything you wear. Always effective complementing black, white, brown, and khaki shades, coral is unforgettable when worn with other strong colors.
Coral is an organic gem, calcium carbonate with a trace of carotene, deposited by tiny sea creatures living in the depths of warm seas in huge colonies. It grows in branches that look like underwater trees. Most coral used in jewelry is found in the Mediterranean Sea or in the Pacific off Japan and Taiwan.
Coral was long thought to be a powerful talisman that could stop bleeding, protect from evil spirits, and ward off hurricanes. The ancient belief in the protective and invigorating powers of coral lives on hotsell in the traditional present of red coral necklaces for small children. Coral is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures and Tibetan Lamas use coral rosaries.
When you say the word coral, most people think of the coral reefs in the South Pacific like the Great Barrier Reef off Australia. However, these coral reefs are formed by a different species than the coral traditionally used in jewelry.
Fragile Coral trees were once brought to the surface by means of drag nets. But today, the harvesters use more environmentally sound methods: deep-sea divers collect the branches by hand. In the next step, the pieces are cleaned, sorted, and sawed into pieces. Most coral is set into inlays, beads, carvings, or cabochon shapes.
The most valuable colors of coral are red, black, and pale pink, which is known as angel skin coral.
Good quality Coral has an even color and has no fissures, spots, bands or cavities. Since genuine untreated Coral is rare, it is valuable.
Coral is commonly enhanced to improve its color and durability. White coral is bleached. Pink coral is permeated with a colorless wax and orange coral is stabilized with plastic. Black coral is sometimes bleached to create gold coral. Occasionally, red coral is dyed to deepen or uniform its color. All commonly used forms of coral enhancement are stable.
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Product code: Rare Vintage 1960's Hawaii Black Coral Tie Clip 42mmx13mm COral hotsell Slice Bead