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Hi Jamey, thank you for your insightful and valuable information! I too value Coral beads; I love natural, untreated, un-dyed nice orange to deep red varieties. I am active on eBay, primarily searching for great deals and I have found that REAL natural Coral is getting super scarce! The volume of treated Coral sold as the real deal is growing daily and with photo techniques and good stories it is harder to tell if one is getting misrepresentations. I think if one is aware of the fact that almost ALL Coral sold online is of the treated or enhanced variety and one purchases at a price point indicative of such, one could be reasonably safe. I would suggest purchasing Coral in person and educating yourself beforehand. The Tucson Gem Shows are terrific venues for a fast education. Does anyone else have insight where one can find reliable information “in Person” on Coral? The reason I say “in Person” is because Coral needs to be seen in person and preferably held in order to really see its true nature. Thank you again Jamey! PS I think the newly enhanced Coral types are very beautiful in their own right!
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