Genuine Fossil Coral Cabochon 0002-TC
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Genuine Fossil Coral Cabochon.
This cabochon is perfect for creating your own jewelry. This is a gorgeous hand cut cab of genuine Fossil Coral. This Fossil Coral offers up its natural earthtone shades that make each cabochon a unique one of a kind. You will be getting one from the group of gorgeous Fossil Coral cabochons pictured below. On average we're charging 20 cents per carat for each of these cabochons. Let us know in the 'comment box' as you check out whether you'd like a large, medium, or small cabochon. For the larger cabochons we will charge a little extra. If you want the small size we will be sending you two cabochons.
There are four types of precious coral in Hawaii: black coral (Antipathidae), gold coral (Parazoanthidae), red or pink coral (Corallidae) and bamboo coral. Each of these has a different internal composition. Red and pink corals produce a calcite skeleton similar in hardness to ivory and pearls. Bamboo corals, on the other hand, produce a skeleton composed partially of calcite and partially of protein that is similar to the keratin in your fingernails. These alternating bands of material resemble a bamboo stalk; thus the corals' name. In Hawaii, black corals are found in 100-300 ft. of water, shallow enough to harvest using scuba equipment. Many harvesters, however, have died in pursuit of coral trees at the deep end of this range. Red, gold and bamboo coral are found between 1,000 and 1,500 ft; so harvesting is conducted with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or submarines. |