Spectacular Branching of "Rosso di Sardegna" - Coral - Corallium Rubrum - 325 x 354 x 16 mm
A refined specimen of red coral shows all its natural beauty.
Its red color and its mythological origin strongly impressed the first Mediterranean populations who began to work it and export it all over the world.
Pliny in his "Naturalis Historia" described coral by stating that the one that developed in the sea in front of Naples was the most beautiful due to its intense color.
This specimen from Sardinia shows all its beauty, in an intricate charm of ramifications, a beauty that has lasted for millions of years.
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A refined specimen of red coral shows all its natural beauty.
Its red color and its mythological origin strongly impressed the first Mediterranean populations who began to work it and export it all over the world.
Pliny in his "Naturalis Historia" described coral by stating that the one that developed in the sea in front of Naples was the most beautiful due to its intense color.
This specimen from Sardinia shows all its beauty, in an intricate charm of ramifications, a beauty that has lasted for millions of years.
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