Coral Beads from MyBeads.com.au
Coral jewellery has recently become hugely popular due to the re-emergence of chunky, tribal designs in fashion. The vibrant red of coral is often used along side turquoise, freshwater pearls and black onyx. All of which make for a very eye catching combination. This article is to explain some of interesting facts about coral that you might not know, including how it is harvested, the dye process and the different types available.
Mediterranean natural red coral has been over-harvested leading to extremely high prices. It is a very slow growing coral, and due to the rare nature of it it has become known as a 'precious' coral.
Most coral available on the market place is dyed bamboo coral. It is an ideal coral to harvest as it is very fast growing, so the impact on the environment is far less than other types of corals that may take hundreds of years to regenerate. Due to the popularity of the bamboo corals, the Mediterranean red coral has had a chance to regenerate somewhat.
Bamboo coral is naturally white or cream, with a dark core. Therefore it needs to be dyed to achieve the vibrant red colour that everyone is looking for. Coral is also dyed other colours such as blue and black, but red is bar far the most popular due to the original Mediterranean red coral. Bamboo coral can be dyed in two ways: Water dyed or oil dyed. With oil dying, the oil can penetrate the coral much more thoroughly and produce a much more consistent red result. It also lasts longer in the coral. Water dying only covers that outer layer of the coral, which leads to faster fading. We at MyBeads.com.au stock only coral that has been oil dyed, for its obvious favorable attributes. We stock a wide range of dyed bamboo coral beads, starting at just $3.00 per 40cm strand. They are available from here: mybeads.com.au/catalog.php?category=Coral%20Beads
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