The wondelfull look of Black Coral Jewelry 

There are many different wonderful things you will be able to find in Curacao which you will not be able to find anywhere else in the world. You will be able to find many different crafts which are unique to the region. These are great keepsakes and mementos of your journey. Many of the items which you will be able to purchase will be valued because they are simply not something you will be able to buy anywhere else in the world. The unique quality and craftsmanship will be something which you will treasure for the rest of your life. Black coral jewelry is one of these kinds of finds which make shopping in Curacao such a pleasure.

Black coral is something which when found in nature is ashy and dull looking. Just by viewing it, it is difficult to see how something so dull can become something so beautiful. What has been discovered over the centuries is that when you polish the coral, it has a black lustrous shine to it which matches pearls. This is because of the high calcium and protein content of the coral due to its growth in deep waters. This shine and brilliance is what makes black coral jewelry such a prized item.

Polishing the coral to create black coral jewelry is not an easy task. If there is too much pressure, the piece can shatter or the jeweler might leave a permanent imprint on the piece. If there is not enough pressure, the piece simply will not get the shine you are looking for in a prized piece of jewelry. There are some who have been polishing the coral their entire life just to know the exact amount of pressure which is necessary to create the right look and feel. You will know a good piece when you find one which is highly polished without any grooves or breaks in the polished surface of the piece.

Black coral jewelry is becoming harder to find as the black coral is becoming scarcer in the region. To protect the coral, the local government has made it illegal to collect coral without a permit. They allow only certain local artisans to collect the coral in order to resell it. This means when you find a piece of jewelry in Curacao, you are assured it is something you will not be able to find anywhere else in the world. This makes it a great memento and a great gift.

The kinds of black coral jewelry you can find come in many different shapes and styles. You can find a necklace which looks like you are wearing a necklace of black pearls. You can also find bracelets and other rings which use the black coral as the band or as the centerpiece. The addition of gold, silver and diamonds is common in this kind of production because of the fact it looks even brighter next to the absolute black of the polished coral.

Sea Horses and Turtles	Combined with gold looks very exclusive

Authentic Black Coral Jewelry and how to spot a fake

When people search for Black Coral on the internet they are confronted with several companies that say they offer  the real deal . This however is not the case! More often then not, black plastic, black glass, black jade or Onix are sold as Black Coral.

Only the jewelry that shows the genuine details as shown below may be considered authetic. Black Coral, when it grows underwater, forms rings much like a tree. These rings not only make each piece of jewelry unique but also clearly show how to tell genuine Black Coral from a fake.

The rings are charactaristic for real black coral	The rings also give each piece something unique.