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'red' coral is pricey these days
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Posted by: highlander

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09/02/2014, 22:56:34

Here is bamboo coral stalks of coral dyed a 'red' color, and with a very high asking price for just a few $ worth of coral - I never buy dyed coral so I don't know the value other then I would never buy or pay 1/10 of the price...venting! BTW there is nothing rare about the tons of bamboo coral being harvested every year as the seller states in ad.

Related link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-RED-BRANCH-CORAL-MASSIVE-BEADS-RAW-ART-NECKLACE-DIVA-/261581385064?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:US:3160
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Posted by: Rosanna

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09/03/2014, 08:25:24

I believe the seller is charging $5 for the beads and $135 for her design. I think this is typical for people selling necklaces that they have designed - namely that they need to make a good profit based on both their time and the materials. However in this case the quality of the beads and the design are not worth it! But as you also know, there is no accounting for taste...so maybe the necklace will find an admirer.

And I agree that this is typical of the misrepresentation that goes on in the bead and jewelry world, and is very, very annoying. Perhaps she means that her design is rare - which may be a charitable way of describing it!

Modified by Rosanna at Wed, Sep 03, 2014, 08:28:28

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Posted by: highlander

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09/08/2014, 12:02:37

I know, right! Or how about this auction I've seen the past months, these coral beads currently on eBay are a dyed/enhanced 'needle' coral - while now 'vintage' and of a limited production they are only worth IMO a fraction of the asking price...

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