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Identity HelpIs this coral do you think?

5th Mar 2019 12:58 UTCMermaidinjeans

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Hi There

I bought a bag of semi precious beads at a market on Saturday.

Amongst the beads were what looks like two pieces of coral


Please could anyone help me to identify it?

It's not as cold to the touch as the semi precious beads

No colour came off when rubbed with a cotton bud with acetone

when rubbed with my nail it doesn't feel like glass

They are nothing like plastic


thanks in advance :-)

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5th Mar 2019 13:19 UTCMermaidinjeans

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5th Mar 2019 15:14 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager

Yes, looks like typical red coral.

5th Mar 2019 16:28 UTCKevin Hean

Agree with Alfredo, Coral (and Pearls) feel sandy between your teeth.

5th Mar 2019 17:51 UTCMermaidinjeans

thanks for the tip Kevin

- I knew pearls did but don't know the first thing about Coral, it's fun finding out about it

5th Mar 2019 17:51 UTCMermaidinjeans

ok, thanks Alfredo

5th Mar 2019 18:43 UTCMermaidinjeans

Could it be morocco berber coral?

5th Mar 2019 19:42 UTCJean-François Ferrandon

Hi , for me , it's not really red coral ( corallium rubrum ) but red bamboo coral .

https://www.leaf.tv/articles/what-is-red-bamboo-coral/
 
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