How to identify true and false red coral

"Millennium Coral Wan Nianhong" is a kind of marine skeleton named Coral. Its shape is like a tree, and its color is like fire. It ranks alongside gold, silver, pearls, agate, amber and glass as the seven treasures of Buddhism, among which red coral is the most precious. Coral grows in the deep sea of 200 to 2000 meters, growing one inch every 20 years and one kilogram every 300 years. It is regarded as a treasure in the sea and the best in Tibet. 80% of the world's red coral production comes from Taiwan Province Province, enjoying the title of "National Treasure of China".

First, the color range of red coral: Aka red (usually called Aka deep red), Momo red (slightly lighter than AKA red, pink/orange red) and angel.

The skin is pink (usually called angel's face), pink and white.

2. Details of red coral beads: 1. It is the only living Millennium spirit in jewelry, with gorgeous luster, warm and pleasant, crystal and charming. 2. There is a natural oblique texture, and each coral is different. 3. Natural defects, such as small white spots, small black spots and small spots, are normal, not defects. 4. Close-fitting wear can promote blood circulation and produce various color changes according to everyone's physical condition, which can be called the human vitality observation station. Coral jewelry has the functions of beauty and health care, promoting blood circulation and improving eyesight, and is also a symbol of good luck.

3. A simple method to identify red coral: 1: longitudinally, the coral has parallel growth lines and the direction is parallel to the coral cylinder. If it is a ring surface, it is usually on the back. If it's carved, it's on the surface. 2. Looking horizontally, the cross section of coral has growth lines like annual rings, big and small. Growth lines with concentric circles usually appear on coral ornaments. 3. Look at the color: the color of coral is from the inside out. For example, the closer the coral column is to the surface layer, the darker the color of the coral and the lighter the inner layer. In other words, the color of coral is uneven. If the color of coral is the same inside and outside, it will be suspected to be fake!

Four, several common fake red corals: 1, white coral dyeing: commonly known as sea bamboo, characterized by obvious longitudinal texture and rough texture. 2. Filled coral dyeing: it is made of loose reef-building corals in shallow sea by injecting glue. Its characteristics: smooth, rough and fragile surface, easy to change color. 3. Synthetic coral dyeing: it is to grind corals made of various shellfish and rubber into powder and inject them into various coral shapes with plastic, without natural texture. 4. Imitation of various jadeite corals: dyed with dolomite and calcite. Its characteristics: If this kind of dyeing is not handled properly, it will fade quickly. 5. Plastic dyed coral: red coral dyed with plastic products. Its characteristics: the texture is very light, the color fades easily, and there is no natural texture and luster.