If you fancy wearing a piece of antiquity or have a desire to create a piece of jewellery that is steeped in history – we believe that we have something which will be of interest to you.
We have a small collection of very beautiful and rare Italian red coral tube beads that measure approximately 7-14x6-8mm, are alleged to be several hundred years old, and come from the Mediterranean.
And because of their age, they’re not perfect by any stretch of the imagination – but that is something you’d expect from collectibles as old as these.
Imperfections include chips, cracks, and in a few cases, some form of calcification.
All that is part of the excitement one experiences when unravelling these treasures.
Each bead has a small 1mm threading hole.
No question about it, these one-of-a-kind pieces, mixed with spacer beads would work well in a necklace, a pair of awe-inspiring earrings, or even a bracelet.
Colours that work well with these little red treasures include the greens of turquoise and amazonite, the jet black of Algerian onyx, and certainly the silver colour of tempered white metal or sterling silver if you prefer.