The coral used for the production of this jewel is a “precious coral”, also known as "deep coral", fished in full compliance with the current regulations and respecting the ecosystem. The scientific name is : (corallium rubrum for mediterranean coral and corallium japonicum, corallium elatius, corallium secundum and corallium konojoi per Asian corals)
since 2nd of January of 2019 Italian government issued a national law to regulate the coral Mediterranean harvest on Italian territory in order to make coral catching more sustainable.
please have a look to entire Italian law at this website:
https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2019/01/02/18A08465/sg
We would like to point out that the corals used in jewelry should not be confused with barrier corals,(coral reef). This very widespread common belief, is due to incorrect information that our company intends to clarify. “Coral reef” corals are considered a protected species by law and, due to their organic characteristic, of having a friable structure, they are notusable in jewelry. The constant commitment of our company, and of the trade associations, is to do everything in our power to preserve the conservation of reef corals (coral reefs).
The corals used in jewelry are exclusively those of the precious coral or deep coral type,which are used for our products. They are located in geographical areas far from the coralline barriers and at deep depths. They are not protected species and the international scientific community has repeatedly stated that they are not at risk of extinction. Their collection is eco-sustainable and well regulated by management plans monitored by the law, which safeguards both the growth of the species and the future of artisan companies, which make their own sustenance from coral processing.
The following is the commercial and scientific classification:
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | COMMERCIAL NAME | CHARACTERISTICS |
|---|---|---|
| Corallium Rubrum | Mediterranean or Sardinian Coral | Colour is uniform and goes from a dark red to a light red, almost pink (beauty of Sardinia) and orange for dead or decayed material. They don’t reach very large sizes. |
| Corallium Japponicum | Aka or Moro or ox blood | The colour goes from an intense red of crystal like grains with bits of white stains or hues. |
| Corallium Elatius | Momo or Cerasuolo when red, Magay when it’s salmon pink, Bokè or “angel skin" when is petal pink, and Momo white when it’s white. | The colour goes from medium red to dark red to orange (when the material is dead or decayed) with bits of white stains or hues and then reaches a white uniform colorization. |
| Corallium Secundum | Known as New Coral:
- Mid-way: (from petal pink to white) - Deep-sea: (from very dark pink almost reddish to white with red veins) - Garnet: (very dark pink almost reddish) |
Bits of reddish stains or hues on one side of the branch (called thorn). They don’t reach very large sizes. |
Coral, like all other living organisms, grows, lives, and dies as it begins a slow but inexorable decomposition.
When the raw material is alive it is recognized by Cenosarco (a type of living mass, orange in colour, that coats it) on it’s surface.
The orange colour of Cenosarco starts to fade away when it dies; beginning the decomposition of the coral.
If it hadn’t been fished it would have already turned into dust.
The dead half literally eats the surface of the branch transforming it into dust.
Getting to the point, these facts demonstrate how coral fishing is responsible for the favourable survival of these species, in fact, American rangers carry out the process of the burning of trees in forests, removing the old ones so that new ones can grow.
This relates to the American rangers theory that says: "a sacrifice is needed to give birth to another life", in association with this, fisherman of coral remove large branches (therefore old ones tah they ar going to die) to allow more space for younger coral to grow and give the possibility for new coral to develop.