SLEEPING BEAUTY TURQUOISE JEWELRY CORAL SILVER MENS WATCH 2583-WT
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Jewelry Coral Silver Mens Watch.
This Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Jewelry Coral Silver Mens Watch is a great way to check the time in style. This watch features an excellent pair of watch tips that were finely hand made out of shining Sterling Silver. Each of these tips hold a nugget of genuine Sleeping Beauty Turquoise (the Tiffany of Turquoise) and genuine Red Coral. Sterling Silver feather figures, hand twisted Sterling Silver wires and hand made Sterling Silver coils give this watch plenty of artful detail. A complimentary watch face and an adjustable stretch band have been included for your convenience. Non Indian made. These Sterling Silver Watch Tips are 1" wide and 1-1/8" long. Stamped Sterling. Complimentary watch faces and gemstones may slightly vary.
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.
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