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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 715166, member: 2844&quot;]If you think a stone could be red coral, check it for tiny pores, or striation with slight colour difference. Not all pieces of coral have that, but most do.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a pretty necklace, but not Yemeni quality.</p><p>Yemen used to be a rich country, most of their jewellery was silver of a good fineness, and they loved Mediterranean red coral. They got coral from Italy through the coffee trade. Coffee went from Yemen to Italy, coral was taken on the return trip. Both countries got the best quality there was in what they loved.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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