coral beads

coral beads
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Posted by: lindabd

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05/27/2016, 20:46:58

These beads are wider than they are long. They average 9mm in diameter and 6mm long. The coral is a lovely apparently natural color. A friend thinks that they're maybe Mediterranean coral cut in China. I wonder if any of you guys have a clear idea about them? I would love to know where they might be from.
Many thanks,
Linda

Unfortunately, I would guess: dyed calcite (or similar). (no text) --- Beadman ( 2016-06-05 21:46 )
- why do you say that? --- birdi ( 2016-06-06 08:19 )
two more pics - and a question.. --- lindabd ( 2016-06-07 08:08 ) file img
- living and learning… better late than never? (no text) --- lindabd ( 2016-06-07 21:57 )
  - I still don't understand why this would not be considered coral... looks like it to me --- birdi ( 2016-06-08 08:04 )
    - Yep, looks like coral to me too (no text) --- floorkasp ( 2016-06-08 10:04 )
    - Re: your beads --- Stefany ( 2016-06-08 15:59 )
      - Re: Re: your beads --- Frederick II ( 2016-06-10 16:50 )
coral is amost entirely calcite (no text) --- ShuD ( 2016-06-07 15:16 )
Let's just take some limestone chunks, --- ShuD ( 2016-06-09 21:24 )