[Jewelry making - Article 00100] - Re: [Orchid] Apple coral

[Karen Bahr]

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    Hey Guys what is Apple Coral?: 

    I did a search on Ask Jeeves  http://www.ask.com/    

    - Beads made from apple coral (Philippine limestone) 

    - Apple Coral Rounds A composite of soft coral was made to create
    these dainty beads. They have been heat treated to stabilize color. 

    And on Metacrawler: http://www.metacrawler.com/  

    - Currently Apple Coral is becoming rare and hard to find in the
    bead trade since coral collection and mining was banned worldwide in
    1992. Also the United States currently has an import ban on corals
    from the Philippines.  These beads are all from an old stash that had
    been stored in someone's garage for years.  They were imported from
    the Philippines sometime in the late 1960's or early 1970's.    Apple
    Coral is naturally a dark brick red; however it lightens with
    exposure to heat or extended direct sunlight. 

    - Apple Coral is a stabilized sponge coral. 

    - http://www.beadsandpieces.com/beadsandpieces/limestonepage1.html :
    limestone coral beads from the Philippines 

Karen Bahr   "the Rocklady"  (rocklady AT nucleus.com)
K.I.S. Creations
May your gems always sparkle.



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