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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joan, post: 4278371, member: 5398&quot;]This is just some miscellaneous information that may or may not be helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>I noticed on eBay that Pacific coral beads similar in color to yours are referred to as <b>Pacific <i>Momo</i> Coral Red Salmon Color </b>and are priced starting <b>at $180 for a single bead! </b>(though none are shown in the “sold” listings), and I couldn’t find much other information online about Pacific “Momo” Coral, except for a website in Taiwan that mentions &quot;momo&quot; coral. </p><p><br /></p><p>eBay shows only two Pacific Coral necklaces that sold and look similar to yours except they’re the typical angelskin color, so the sold prices are probably not relevant. </p><p><br /></p><p>I recently sold some vintage Mediterranean coral bead necklaces, one of which I posted here and received helpful advice. I didn’t have anyone in my area who could authenticate them as natural undyed coral, so I tried the lemon juice test, but couldn’t see bubbles with just a drop of lemon juice, so I partially immersed a bead into a small dish of fresh squeezed lemon juice and then using a magnifying glass I could see teeny bubbles forming on the surface of the bead. I quickly rinsed off the lemon juice and dried with a soft cloth. I was afraid to use acetone to test if they were dyed, so I read that you can rub coral on a piece of raw peeled turmeric root and if the turmeric turns red, the coral is dyed. Without a gemologist&#039;s opinion, these tests could at least confirm that your beads are undyed coral--or not. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you plan to sell the necklace online, you’ll need well-focused, close-up photos--very close up (as bluumz mentioned) so knowledgeable buyers can judge the authenticity and quality for themselves.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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