red coral
Marine jewelry material
Red coral is a precious coral species found in the Mediterranean and parts of the Pacific, prized for its deep red to pink color.
It has been used in jewelry and decorative objects since antiquity.
The hard, branching skeleton takes a high polish: a strand of red coral beads, red coral earrings.
Also called precious coral.
Ornamental personal accessories
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- lusterSoft reflected light
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
beads · necklace · pendant · brooch · carving · amulet · cameo · inlay
Unsustainable resource extraction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
illegal trade · protection · sustainability · habitat loss · overexploitation · vulnerable · extinction · marine reserves
Underwater rock or coral formation
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
- calcium carbonateMineral in shells and marble
- cnidariaStinging aquatic animal phylum
anthozoa · symbiosis · algae · bleaching · underwater · diving · invertebrates · coralline
Full of life, intensity
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- intenseExtreme in degree
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
deep · vermilion · crimson · scarlet · fiery · bold · pigment · hue
Following long-held customs
- powderedCrushed to fine particles
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
Ayurveda · homeopathy · therapeutic · tonic · supplement · bioactive · healing · holistic
jewelry
Ornamental personal accessories
polished · beads · necklace · pendant · brooch · carving · amulet · cameo · inlay · heirloom
overharvesting
Unsustainable resource extraction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
poaching · illegal trade · protection · sustainability · habitat loss · overexploitation · vulnerable · extinction · marine reserves · quota
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
- calcium carbonateMineral in shells and marble
cnidaria · anthozoa · symbiosis · algae · bleaching · underwater · diving · invertebrates · coralline · oceanography
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
bright · deep · vermilion · crimson · scarlet · fiery · bold · pigment · hue · warm
traditional
Following long-held customs
remedy · Ayurveda · homeopathy · therapeutic · tonic · supplement · bioactive · healing · holistic · pharmacopeia
- precious coral
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- Mediterranean Seabluefin tuna, sardines, anchovies, sea bass, grouper
- salad greensromaine, lettuce, iceberg, arugula, baby arugula
- cnidarianssea anemone, corals, moon jelly, jellyfish, anemones
- Mediterranean wildlifedolphin, monk seal, loggerhead turtle, sea turtle, green turtle