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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 370908, member: 5833"]While I think it is possible that there will eventually be some kind of restrictions on trade in Med red coral, it is not currently officially listed as endangered, so this would not be for some time yet. When the time comes, think any regulations will be similar to those for ivory, that material harvested 'pre-ban' will be lawful, so one course for you would be to document as well as you can that you are in possession of it as of this date, then set it aside, with the documentation, & wait for what appears to be an inevitable rise in value.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the <a href="https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/red-coral-whats-future/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/red-coral-whats-future/" rel="nofollow">environmental view</a> & the <a href="http://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/red-coral-jewelry-prices-china-demand-10274710/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/red-coral-jewelry-prices-china-demand-10274710/" rel="nofollow">fashion/collectible view</a>, see these articles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 370908, member: 5833"]While I think it is possible that there will eventually be some kind of restrictions on trade in Med red coral, it is not currently officially listed as endangered, so this would not be for some time yet. When the time comes, think any regulations will be similar to those for ivory, that material harvested 'pre-ban' will be lawful, so one course for you would be to document as well as you can that you are in possession of it as of this date, then set it aside, with the documentation, & wait for what appears to be an inevitable rise in value. For the [URL='https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/red-coral-whats-future/']environmental view[/URL] & the [URL='http://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/red-coral-jewelry-prices-china-demand-10274710/']fashion/collectible view[/URL], see these articles.[/QUOTE]
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