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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1066469, member: 5833"]How cold something feels to the fingertips is partly a function of how smooth it is. These have been polished to a high gloss, so will not feel much different than glass. Coral that is merely smooth, but with more of a matte finish, will not feel as cold, even though it is sitting right next to the highly polished piece. While good coral is dense, because it is made of tiny individual polyp shells, a coral bead will still be lighter than a glass bead of the same size.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1066469, member: 5833"]How cold something feels to the fingertips is partly a function of how smooth it is. These have been polished to a high gloss, so will not feel much different than glass. Coral that is merely smooth, but with more of a matte finish, will not feel as cold, even though it is sitting right next to the highly polished piece. While good coral is dense, because it is made of tiny individual polyp shells, a coral bead will still be lighter than a glass bead of the same size.[/QUOTE]
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