[Jewelry making - Article 01187] - Re: [Orchid] Fishing blue coral

[iceflow]

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    Hi since I have kept up on such issues due to cameo carving the best
    info is at US dept of Fish & Wildlife  to check endangered species
    list you may not be able to sell it legally in US you will have to
    check. recently customs banned import of Cassia Rufa shell and that
    will affect my work greatly. (cameo artist here) 

    http://species.fws.gov 

    I have looked into alternate substances for carving blue banded
    coral sounds interesting but yes lethal dust. 

    Brittle I would treat it like opal then and be sure to tell my
    customers it is treated for stability and wear. Doublets triplets
    etc 


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