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Description
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Fossil coral cab ~
Offered here is a cabochon of colorful fossilized coral, from Indonesia. This fascinating material is often drab or monotone, so pieces with strong hues are few and far between. This example has rich coloration, and even without enlarging the pics, one can clearly see the stone's unmistakeable one-of-a-kind pattern of flower-like starbursts. Hence the name 'flowers of the sea', as it is sometimes known. The stone is actually composed of the highly silicated fossil remains of colonial sea coral, many millions of years old! Pplease click to enlarge the pics to see the intricate details within. This cab has a low rounded dome of 4.5mm, a designer 'spear' shape, and a slick glassy polish both front and back.
Size: 43x28mm
Weight: approximately 42 carats
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 Fossil Coral
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