Traditional Genuine Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet Jewelry

This Traditional Genuine Turquoise Coral Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet is an impressive piece of hand made jewelry. The center of this one has been dressed with a large hand cut cabochon of genuine Turquoise. The Turquoise stone has been surrounded by hand cut cabs of genuine Coral, creating a colorful and traditional cluster design. These gemstones have been set on a double-band cuff with hand-twisted wire decoration of Sterling Silver. Made in our shop and signed by Lucky. This bracelet is 2-1/4" wide. It'll fit a 5-1/2" to a 7-1/2" wrist. Stamped Sterling and Signed. Due to the hand made nature of this item some slight variations may occur from piece to piece. The matrix of the Turquoise may vary. You will be receiving one item from the group pictured below.

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.