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Prized for centuries for its natural beauty, Angelskin Coral belongs in a rarefied circle of extraordinary gems. This precious coral is beyond rare, hailing from the seas around Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii. Coral is one of the few precious gems grown by a living organism.  Small marine animals called coral polyps grow a colorful calcium carbonate skeleton that over time forms a hardened complex of branches within the ocean depths.  Most precious coral used in jewelry today is a genus of the species Corallium Rubrum or Sardinian Coral or the coral which is found deep below the ocean’s surface.  Unlike other coral, Angelskin Coral is a natural aberration of the Satsuma Coral, Corallium Elatius, which is normally a much stronger blush. Ranging from a whisper of pink to a vibrant orange-pink, this old coral is highlighted in Southwestern jewelry.