Beautiful corals can be made into a variety of jewelry, ground into round beads, egg noodles, 等, and made into rings, ビーズ, 等, which are very popular. Especially the various spiritual legends about corals, and as one of the seven treasures of Buddhism, they bring peace and blessings to people.
In terms of coral texture, it can be divided into calcium carbonate form Calcareous Coral and shell bottom form Conchiolin Coral corals. Most gem-grade corals are calcium carbonate corals, such as red, pink and white corals, and black Corals are corals with shell bottom.
Red coral: The brightly colored red coral is the mainstream in the market and the most expensive one among the corals. If it is a complete, brightly colored red coral, it will be expensive. Red is the most auspicious color for the Chinese. , So it is the Chinese favorite coral species. Taiwan is also a very important source of red corals. The quality of the corals produced is well-known in the international market. The processing technology of corals is also world-renowned. It was once a well-known “Coral Kingdom”. 近年では, due to the pollution of the sea, the production of corals has been much worse than before. Up.
Pink Coral: The pink coral known as “Angel skin” is the favorite of Europeans and Americans. The light red coral is like the soft skin of angels, so it has the beautiful name of angel skin, the uniform pink color The price of colored coral is not low, and it is quite popular in the international market.
Black coral: Black coral is also known as King’S Coral in the industry. It can grow to a height of 3 meters and is usually branched. Black coral is a coral with a shell bottom. Its toughness is slightly higher than that of calcareous red coral, and its specific gravity is lower than that of calcareous coral, のみ 1.34-1.46. The output is not much, and it is not much in the jewelry market. see.