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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4534734, member: 5833"]There's testing for coral vs. some imitation, and there's testing to see if real coral has been dyed. Calcium carbonate, the building block of coral, will bubble a little when acid is applied. I don't know how effective lemon juice is; I usually hear of people trying vinegar. Soaking in milk, or just plain water, will reveal dye.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4534734, member: 5833"]There's testing for coral vs. some imitation, and there's testing to see if real coral has been dyed. Calcium carbonate, the building block of coral, will bubble a little when acid is applied. I don't know how effective lemon juice is; I usually hear of people trying vinegar. Soaking in milk, or just plain water, will reveal dye.[/QUOTE]
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