Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 908849, member: 2844&quot;]No problem at all, Roshan.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is organ pipe coral, found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. Those white bits are the remnants of polyps. The damage is damage from something knocking or pressing into it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Organ pipe coral is a soft coral, and not suitable for carving because of the very thin, fragile walls. The latin name of organ pipe coral is Tubipora Musica (love that name).</p><p><br /></p><p>Precious red coral is a hard coral, and it comes in thick branches suitable for carving. The latin name of precious red coral is Corallium Rubrum.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in