Example Pictures of Gold Coral Branches Are For Display Purposes Only and Is/Are Not Included. NOTES: Necklace Chains Sold Separately. Item’s Picture/s Enlarged and/or Zoomed-In Close to Show the Fine Details. – About Gold Coral: In Hawaiian, Gold Coral is Called Puna wai kula. This Coral is Currently Being Strictly Regulated and Therefore is Scarcer and More Expensive. Some Species Reveal Hints of Bluish-Green, Opal-Like Colors. Gold Coral is Mostly Concentrated Around Hawaiian Waters Growing at Depths of 1150 to 1600 Feet. This Deep-Water “Golden-Beige” Colored Coral, Collected in Hawaii, Has a “Skeleton” Made of Very Dense and Degradation-Resistant Complex Proteins. Similar to Black Coral, Gold Coral Does Not Contain Any Calcium Carbonate. These Corals Appear to Grow Very Slowly Perhaps Over Several Centuries or Longer. Hawaiian Gold Coral Was Discovered in Small Amounts in 1971 by Using a Submarine in the Same General Area as the Pink Coral Discovery Area Off Makapuu Point in 1,200 Feet of Water. In the 2000, Two New Beds of Hawaiian Gold Coral Were Discovered; One Atop an Ancient Underwater Volcano Called Cross Seamount, 100 Miles South of Oahu, the Other Off Keahole Point on the Big Island of Hawaii. Both Beds Are at a Depth of About 1,300 Feet. The Beds Off Makapuu Were the Only Commercially Harvested Beds in the World. Hawaiian Gold Coral Grows at a Rate of Approximately 1 millimeter Per Year, and Only About 3% of the Bed Can be Harvested Annually. Both State and Federal Laws Strictly Regulate the Harvest. Of All Gem Corals, Hawaiian Gold Coral is By Far One of the More Rarer Species. The Color of Hawaiian Gold Coral May Vary Widely and Display Many Interesting Patterns, Something That Black Corals Do Not Display. Gold Coral Has a Natural Resinous or Lacquered Texture Surface Due to Its Dense Protein Based Core. The Color Tones of Hawaiian Gold Coral Ranges From a Greenish-Sandy Beige Color to Near Dark Brownish-Black. Hawaiian Gold Coral Has a Special Characteristic Called “Chatoyance”. This Term Comes From the French Word For “Cat’s Eye” and Describes a Mysterious Moving Inner Light That Can Be Seen. – Measures: Overall Design is Approx. Just Over 1/2″ Widest X 15/16″ Long Incl. Hidden Slide Bail, 3mm Wide X 2.5mm Long Hidden Slide Bail Opening; Oval Cabochon Coral Gemstone Approx. Just Over 5/16″ Widest X Just Over 3/8″ Long X Just Under 3/16″ Deep; Plumeria Flower Approx. Just Under 3/8″ Widest. – Weight: Approx. 2.0 grams Total. – Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Hand-Crafted Pendants Are Created Using Natural Gold Coral Material, Each One is Unique to the Next For You to Enjoy; There Are Very Unique Variations in the Natural Coral’s Tones, Colors, Size, Shape, Thickness, Natural Patterns, Lighter/Darker Shading, Patches, Surface Pores, Inclusions, and Growth Layer Imperfections of Each Oval Gemstone, Which Are Approximately Represented in the Item’s Picture/s. The Item’s Pictures Display All the Similar Appearance and Characteristics Provided With Each Ring Purchased. Stamped 14k For the Assurance Mark of .585 Solid 14k Yellow Gold Purity. Hand-Crafted in Hawaii. Item’s Picture/s Enlarged and/or Zoomed-In Close to Show the Fine Details; The Actual Item/s in This Listing, Including All Physical Characteristic Traits, Will Be Smaller Than Pictured. The Item/s Actual Size is Based Only From The Approximate Measurements Provided in Listing and Not From Any Listing’s Pictures. Color/s Displayed May Slightly Vary From Actual Color/s Due to Your Computer Monitor and Resolution Settings or Phone’s Display Screen. Item’s Photos Are Taken With Various Lighting Methods (Spot Lights, Lighted Photo Box, Camera Flash/No Flash, and Low Lighting) to Capture the Design’s Details and/or Illuminate the Inside of Certain Gemstones. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. All Express Deliveries From Hawaii Are 2-Days Guaranteed by USPS, Not Overnight. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha! FLAT RATE COMBINED SHIPPING/CHECKOUT (Unlimited Items): Unless Otherwise Noted, We Offer a Cost-Effective, Single FLAT RATE Combined Shipping For Unlimited Quantities Purchased. If You Are Purchasing Multiple Items, Please Place Each Item Into Your Shopping Cart (Add to Cart) Before Checking Out. When Done Shopping, Click On Your Cart to Combine Your Items Into One Invoice With One Flat Rate Shipping Charge. Please Do Not Complete a Checkout Payment For Each Individual Item Separately as Seller is Charged a Fee On Each Order’s Total Price, Including Shipping! If Multiple, Separately Paid Orders Are Received From Same Buyer’s ID, Seller Reserves the Right to Use Extra Shipping Charges Paid to Combine the Items and Upgrade (Expedite) the Order’s Delivery Method, and No Refunds Will Be Offered. If Your Multiple Item Order Does Not Combine Into One Flat Rate Shipping Invoice, Please Contact Seller and Request Seller to Create Your Combined Invoice Before You Complete Any Payment. One Gift Box Total is Included in Every Single-Item, Multiple-Item, or Seller Combined Free Shipping Order. Mahalo (Thank you) For Your Purchase! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

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