NOTE:Necklace Chain in the Item's Picture is Used for Display Purposes Only and is Not Included. Why So Much Information? Because I Wanted to Know and I Would Have Asked These Questions, So I Did All the Research to Provide You With Full Disclosure and Details to Gain Your...
NOTE:Necklace Chain in the Item's Picture is Used for Display Purposes Only and is Not Included. Why So Much Information? Because I Wanted to Know and I Would Have Asked These Questions, So I Did All the Research to Provide You With Full Disclosure and Details to Gain Your Assurance of Trust, and to Ensure Your Satisfaction With the Genuine Quality of This 100% Completely Natural (Not Enhanced, Not Treated) Black Coral Pendant Design. Brand New, Never Used Hawaiian-Designed 14k White Gold With Black Coral Pendant. 100% Solid 14k White Gold (Not Plated, Not Bonded, Not Filled) Pendant With 100% Genuine, Natural Central North Pacific OceanBlack Coral Gemstone Accents.
- Symbolism: Maile "Eia la he`ala, he`ala anuanu, he ala hu`ihu`i, eia la i ka houpo" ("Here is a fragrance, a cool fragrance, a chilling fragrance that goes to my heart"). This native Hawaiian vine, with glossy, deep green, highly fragrant leaves, is a member of the periwinkle family and is also associated with Laka, the goddess of Hula. Maile along with other plants of the native forest were considered sacred to Laka and were offered at her altar during hula dance practices and ceremonies. In ancient Hawai`i, maile was also considered a peace offering in the field of battle. The highly fragrant Maile leaves were thought to possess supernatural powers and were directly associated with the gods and goddesses of Hawai`i. Today, maile leaves are used for decorations and leis, and are especially reserved for important and memorable occasions. Hawaiians have a long tradition of assembling the fragrant maile into lei. The placing of a lei over the head and around the shoulders of a person exemplifies the bestowing of honor and respect to the wearer, and also the spirit of aloha. It is known to many as the "Lei of Royalty". To have a lei maile is to be wearing a symbol that tells other people that it's your special day. Wedding lei maile are a Hawaiian wedding tradition. Maile is also commonly used to drape over a doorway at formal grand opening ceremonies for a new business to bring good luck. In place of cutting the ribbon, there is the untying of the maile. For Hawaiians, the Lei Maile has no other equal; to be given a Maile lei is a great honor and a true sign of respect. The Color of Black Gemstones symbolize self control and resilience. Black stones have protective energies in the sense that black is the absence of light, and therefore, can be used to create invisibility. Black is one of the most misunderstood colors. A black tie dinner is formal and elegant. Women can wear that "little black dress" to the black tie dinner. Yet the bad guys wear black hats. Yet, Native Americans thought black was good because it was the color of soil, which gives life. Black is not necessarily a color; it is the absence of all color. When people speak of opposites, it is usually in terms of black and white. Black, and its opposite white, represents polarities similar to the yin-yang philosophy, both polar opposites must exist to have complete balance. Black absorbs all aspects of light. While white reveals, black conceals. It has come to mean hidden, it is linked to the unknown or the unseen. In times of uncertainty black contains the energy of the threatening unknown. In a positive state, black is seen as a restful emptiness into which anything may emerge and disappear once again. It is also mysterious, providing a sense of potential and possibility. Coral is a symbol of Life Force Energy. Its energy helps overcome lethargy and depression, dispels foolishness, nervousness, fear and panic, guards against accidents and theft. It represents the ability to allow for flow and change in ones life and quiets the emotions. Helps one to connect with the quality of the mystic within. Makes difficult communications easily understood. It also symbolizes attachment; believed to be an amulet against natural disasters, disease, bad luck, and jealous friends.
- Additional Details: Please Note, The Weights of Black Corals Are the Lightest Weighing of All Known Coral Varieties Due to the Way it Grows in Branch Form. At Times, This Might Confuse Uninformed Consumers Who Are Not Aware of This Biologically Known Fact and Possibly Raise Questions Into Their Believing They Are Not Purchasing a Genuine Black Coral Product. Please Be Assured This Pendant is Created With Genuine Black Coral Pieces (Not Plastics, Not Fakes, Not Synthetic, Not Anything Else). I am Providing You With All of These Details Not to "Sell This Item" to You, But to Inform My Customers This Coral Design is 100% Genuine and Natural and to Assure its Authenticity With a Full 100% Money-Back Refund, if it is Not Sold as Described! With So Many Imitations Flooding the Consumer Markets Offering Fakes and Synthetics as Coral, Upon Our Customer's Request, We Will Openly Provide Easy At-Home Tests For You to Determine Authenticity and to Guarantee This Coral Design Offered is Created Using Only Genuine Black Coral. These Natural Semi-Precious, Calibrated Black Coral Gemstones Are Only Surface Polished to Display Their Fine Glossy Luster, Hues and Overall Gorgeous Appearance. The Black Coral Displays a Very Beautiful Midnight Black Color Saturation Throughout, Which is Completely Natural and Has Not Been Treated in Any Way. These Coral Pieces Were Fished From Central North Pacific Waters Off the Northern Hawaiian Islands Chain and and Were Calibrated Into Dome-Shaped Cabochon Beads to Display Their Natural Colors. A Cabochon is a Gemstone Which Has Been Shaped and Polished as Opposed to Being Faceted. The Resultant Form is Usually a Convex Top With a Flat Bottom. Cutting "en cabochon" is Usually Applied to Opaque Gems, While Faceting is Usually Applied to Transparent Stones. The Usual Shape for Cutting Cabochons is an Oval. This is Because the Eye is Less Sensitive to Small Asymmetricalities in an Oval (as Opposed to a Round Shape), and Because the Oval Shape, When Combined With the Dome, Make it Attractive.There Are No Known Breaks or Cracks on These Pieces. Similar to High-Grade Cultured Pearls, Any Surface Fault Lines (Extremely Subtle Growth Rings, Natural Surface Imperfections, or Very Scarce Tiny Surface Pours) Noted Are 100% Completely Natural Surface Inclusions Created by Calibrating the Rough Trunk and Branch Pieces Into an Elongated Oval-Shaped Cabochon-Cut Gemstone. As a Substantial Amount of Material is Sacrificed to Create These Calibrated Designs, The Investment Value Greatly Increases, Aside From the High Grade Value of the Coral Materials Being Used to Ultimately Create This Pendant.
- Design:Hawaiian Maile (Fragrant Leaves) With Black Coral Cabochon Gems #1; Cutout, Lifelike Textured Detailing, Calibrated Oval-Shaped Cabochon Gemstones, Four-Prong Setting, High Polish Luster, Smooth Surface Polished Coral Finish, Smooth 14k Gold High Polish Finish.
- Measures:Overall Design is Approx. Just Under 11/16" Widest X 1 1/8" Long Incl. Bail, 4mm Wide X 6mm Long Bail Opening.
- Size: N/A; Chain Necklaces Sold Separately.
- Weight:Approx. 2.2 grams Total (1.6 grams 14k White Gold, 0.6 grams Black Coral).
- Coral Details: Two, Elongated-Oval Cabochon Gems With Each Measuring Approx. 1/4" Wide X Just Over 9/16" Long X Just Under 3/16" Deep and Equating to Approx. 5.58Cts Total Carat Weight. Source Origin:Central North Pacific Ocean (Hawaiian Waters); Shape: Calibrated Elongated Oval-Shaped Cabochon-Cut Beads; Excellent Symmetry; Grade: Premium High Quality, Very Fine; Color/s: Midnight Black; Luster: The Luster on These Coral Beads Are Outstanding With Superb Glossy Surface and Reflective Qualities; Blemishes: The Beads Are Virtually Surface Flawless and Smooth With Natural Surface Imperfections Observable Using a 10X Jeweler's Loupe.
Features: This Beautiful Hand-Cut and Hand-Made Hawaiian 14k White Gold and Coral Pendant is Crafted With a Smooth, High Polish Finish Background. The Design Features a Maile (Hawaiian Fragrant Leaves) Pattern. The Entire Maile Design is Crafted With Solid 14k White Gold. The Maile Leaf is High Detailed With a Textured Mid-Rib and Lateral Veins to Enhance the Detailing. Fixed Below the Maile Are Two, Gorgeous Hand-Cut, Elongated Oval-Shaped, Cabochon Black Coral Gems to Accentuate the Overall Appearance. Each Coral Gem is Securely Set With Four-Prongs. A Gorgeous Combination of Coral and Paradise Set in Solid 14k White Gold!About Coral: Coral is the skeletal remains of a marine animal, the polyp corallicum, and is mainly composed of calcium carbonate. Since Corals are calcified skeletons of sea creatures, they grow in primarily two formations resembling either "cauliflower heads" or branches of a tree. Located at depths between 10-1600 feet, coral can be found along the shores of Japan, China, Taiwan, Australia, Hawai`i and throughout Polynesia, the Philippines, Bay of Biscay, Canary Islands, Indonesian and Malaysian Archipelagos, and the Western Mediterranean. Most coral used for jewelry comes from the Mediterranean Sea or from the Pacific Ocean near Hawai`i, Japan and Northern Taiwan. Like many other gemstones made from rock or organic material, coral comes in a variety of many beautiful colors including blue, red, yellow, black, white, gold, orange, and pink. Unlike other precious stones, coral has a smooth brilliant surface when sanded and polished to take on a smooth glossy and shiny luster. White coral is the most plentiful of all coral varieties. The most sought after and rare corals are red, black, angel-skin pink, and gold. With characteristics such as its intense and permanent coloration and glossiness, precious coral jewelry remains very popular. Color is the main value factor of coral. Oxblood-red Mediterranean corals are the most expensive, followed by a deep-red to salmon Moro coral from Japan, a blush angel-skin pink from Taiwan and Hawai`i, rare gold coral from Hawai`i, rare black coral from the Indo-Pacific and Hawai`i, and white being the most commonly available. Most experts also consider intensity and uniformity of color to be a major factor. There are several types of Hawaiian precious corals including black, pink, gold, and a variety of white coral with a pink cast. Hawaiian coral is also considered one of the world’s finest by displaying more lustrous qualities than any other types of corals found in the world. Black Coral: In Hawaiian, black coral is called `Ekaha ku moana, which was proclaimed the official Hawaii State gemstone in 1987. It takes many years for coral to mature and be ready to harvest and turn into fine jewelry. Black coral is considered a very valuable coral and one of the highest grade today is found in the waters of Hawaii. Black coral when highly polished is dazzling and holds great reflective properties. Black Coral was the first of the precious corals to be found in Hawaiian waters, growing at depths of 250 to 350 feet. Black coral grows in all oceans, ranging from just below the tide line to depths of thousands of feet. Most of the 150 known species live in tropical waters below about 300 feet. The few that thrive in shallower water, 60 feet or less, usually grow in caves and under ledges where light is dim. Black corals thrive in such darkness because they don't have symbiotic plants in their tissues, like reef corals do. Another difference between these two coral types is that black coral does not form reefs or heads. A colony of black coral looks like a tree growing up from the ocean floor. The largest of such trees in Hawaii reach about 6 feet tall, averaging 2 inches of growth per year. The trunks and branches of black coral (and some pink and gold species) are as hard as ivory and pearl. Black coral is rare and, when polished, it shines with such luster you can almost see your own reflection in it. Black corals are particularly common in the Indo-Pacific region and the Caribbean, where coral reefs have been the major source. Taiwan and the Philippines have tended to be the dominant exporters, but the Great Barrier Reef of eastern Australia is perhaps the best-known source. And, relatively large amounts are harvested off Hawaii, where black coral "appears to have first been found in 1958 off the island of Maui. Harvesting of Hawaiian precious coral is carefully controlled and monitored to ensure it remains a renewable resource. To ensure the future of black coral, divers strictly adheres to state regulations that prohibit the harvesting of immature colonies. Coral Care Tips: Corals are delicate gems and should be taken proper care of. To clean Coral jewelry, wipe it gently with a moist soft cloth, as Coral is much softer than other gem materials. Also, they should be stored carefully and separately from your other jewelry items to avoid scratches. Coral is also porous, similar to pearls, so care should be taken to see that coral jewelry does not come in contact with any chemicals. Because Coral is produced by a living organism it cannot be put into jewelry cleaning solutions. The best way to protect your coral jewelry is to rub mineral oil on about every 6 months to preserve their natural luster. Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner for coral jewelry. Purchase Assurance of Quality: As Each of These Pendants Are Hand-Cut Using Natural Black Coral, Each is Slightly Unique to the Next For You To Enjoy. Upon Close and Magnified Viewing, There Are Very Subtle Differences in the Shapes and Natural Surface Inclusions of the Beads, Which Are Approximately Represented in the Item's Picture. The Item's Picture Displays All the Main Appearance Characteristics Provided With Each Pendant Purchased. Makes a Great Gift or Treat Yourself to Start or Add to Your Collection of Fine Coral Jewelry. Stamped 14k For Assurance Mark of Solid 14k White Gold Purity. Certain High-Value Items Will Have Required Shipping Insurance to Protect Your Order’s Cost Value Against Shipping That is Lost, Stolen or Damaged by Others and Will Already Be Included in the FLAT Rate Shipping Cost. Please Understand We Should Not Be Held Responsible For Delivery Time Once Your Order Has Shipped as We Are Not the Individuals Delivering Your Package. We Ship Twice a Week on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and Daily During Traditional or Honoring Observance Holidays and the Christmas Shopping Season. USPS Express Delivery (2-Days Guaranteed) From Hawai`i for All U.S. Addresses. Please Feel Free to Contact Us With Any Questions. Live Aloha!
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The above picture is a crushed, 4mm Black Coral Bead to show its genuine, natural and untreated appearance. The outer smooth surface is high polished to a lustrous shine. Upon closer examination, luminescent sparkles and coral pours are visible within the bead. The white ring seen on the edges are camera flash reflections off the white paper background the bead is resting on.
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