Coral gemstone Jewelry Knowledge

Coral gemstone Jewelry Knowledge
Coral is a marine cylindrical coelenterate, called "coral." Larval stage in the white ancestors automatically fixed in the calcareous coral remains on the heap. Coral on their own tentacles to capture food, and secretes a calcareous (calcite mineral components) to build its own shell. Coral in the growth process, in order to capture more food and sunlight, in addition to upward growth, but also forward, the left and right extension, like the formation of dendrites in the three-dimensional biological group. Accessible to a bouquet that is graceful, beautiful, natural works of art.


Coral jewelry necklace


Variety
Coral species have red coral (outside "the cow's blood," "Angel Face"), black coral, blue coral, Mediterranean coral, Japan, coral, coral Cameroon, China Hainan coral. The quality is almost the same coral, color, and fragmentation is the basis for economic evaluation and selection. Colored than the white high quality, beautiful color requirements, bright and pure. Fragmentation the better. The value of coral also by the impact of the various local customs, such as the Arab preference for bright red, pink popular in Europe.

Distinguish
Should pay attention to imitation coral identification, common there, imitation materials, chemical imitation, imitation bone.

1. Materials imitation is made of coral with the burning material, characterized by floating color, not natural, expected to face easy to find Xiaomao Road, looking fat, bran, become weak, the surface corrugated, bright colors, transparency, strong;
2. By chemical imitation is the chemical synthesis of coral, its features, hand light, with banging sound boring, soft, straight grain Road, Wen Road, equidistant from the real thing with its opposite;
3. Imitation bone, bone is made of coral, which is characterized by brown eyes, light body;
4. Coral fingerprint patterns similar to human hands, which is identified based on the authenticity of the importance of coral gemstone .

Longitudinal view: the growth of coral, parallel vertical lines, direction parallel to the coral cylinder. If the ring plane, usually in the back, if it is carved pieces, the surface there.
Transverse view: the coral ring cross section of people like growth pattern, small and large. Like growth pattern with concentric circles, and generally can be seen on the coral ornaments.
See color: the color of coral is from the inside of, for example: a coral column, the closer the surface, the deeper the color of coral, the more inner layer, the color the more light. That is, coral color is uneven, and if the same coral color of the inside and outside, we should suspect the fake!

White Coral staining: commonly known as the sea of bamboo, which is characterized by a very pronounced vertical texture, rough texture.
Filled Coral staining: is the texture of loose shallow coral reef filled with plastic injection mode is made. Its characteristics: smooth, rough fragile, color easy transformation.
Synthetic Coral staining: is making all kinds of shellfish and coral gum ground into powder, plastic injection into the various shapes of coral, there is no natural texture.
All kinds of imitation jade coral: stained stone of reconciliation is made of dolomite. Its characteristics: This stain if not handled properly, will fade very fast.

Maintenance
One, avoid heavy blow, collision, so as not to damage the stones fall off;
Second, avoid contact with chemicals, acid, alkaline liquid and perfume and so on;
Third, please use a soft cloth after each use wipe safekeeping;
4, Always soak water, wipe edible vegetable oil, so many happy again, "Bright Light";
V. Always wear coral jewelry, so with harmony and human spirituality;
6, keep pieces of coral jewelry exchange according to the season, to ensure "bright as new" the effect;
7, no inlay red coral necklace, bracelet, drop chain wear is the blood of health annual personal best be used.

Because the chemical composition of coral is CaCO3, chemically unstable, hot summer, when the body sweat, wearing a coral necklace should not be a long time, because of sweat secretion of salt and acid will corrode coral. Coral should not have more contact with cosmetics, perfumes, alcohol, salt, oil and vinegar. The structure of coral density, there is porosity, easily soiled, cleaning with a mild soap and water.
Cleaning Method: Rinse with water after use of coral, and then you can take a clean cotton towel
Maintenance: no color with no wax baby oil or olive oil, try to place like a bit of a night light can restore luster
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