Large High Fashion Chandelier Coral Sterling Silver Hoop French Hook Earrings

This pair of Coral Chandelier Silver Hoop Earrings is a sensational set of jewelry that's highly elegant and fashionable. This beautiful pair of earrings has been finely hand made out of shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver has a gorgeous design with each earring holding hand cut cabochons of Coral. These fine Sterling Silver French Hook earrings are 2-1/4" long. Stamped Sterling and Signed.

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.