Contemporary Red Coral Needle Point Sterling Silver Earrings.

This one features a beautiful needle point design made from hand cut stones of Red Coral. This Red Coral has been set against the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. Red Coral and Silver, what a great combination. Earrings measure 7/8". Stamped Sterling and signed.

The existence of coral for Adornment, and it's great demand in our world, dates back over ten thousand years. The name for this is "Moorish or Oxblood Jewelry" Quality Coral is also referred to as RED GOLD!! Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times. Coral has a history of religious meaning and is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures. Coral was long thought to be a strong talisman against bleeding, evil spirits, and hurricanes.