[Jewelry making - Article 00405] - Re: [Orchid] Sponge Coral

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Beverly,

    I'm not sure what you mean by 'sponge coral'.  The only thing I can
    think of is dead coral that has partially deteriorated or been worm
    eaten.  Back in the days when Taiwan was a world leader in
    carving/cutting coral for the world market, I used to see quite a
    bit of it being brought in by the dredging boats.  A good friend who
    owned a coral cutting/carving factory, explained what it was and how
    it was worthless.  Essentially, it was just coral with lots of holes
    in it!  Right...it looked a lot like a sponge.  It still showed the
    original color of the coral; red, orange, pink or whatever, but
    otherwise, it was ugly. 

    If what you are talking about is the same stuff, it doesn't have any
    effect on the environment because its already dead, except maybe
    removing some materal that other coaral might use in reef building. 
    On the other hand, if they are dredging it, they proably are doing
    human damage to the reefs. 

    Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
    elegance IS fine jewelry! dcdietz AT comcast.net

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