Dyed Sea Bamboo Coral

Botanical Name: deep-sea bamboo coral (Keratoisidinae)(But it's not actual natural coral. It's only the other plant that grows in ocean but natural coral is a kind of Microorganism.)

Literature describing: deep-sea bamboo coral is not a true gemstone, but a product of marine plant. However, it's been used as a gem since prehistoric times. With a history of religious meaning, people think them as one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures later by later. Deep-sea bamboo coral was long thought to be a strong talisman against evil spirits and hurricanes. It is also said to reduce blood flow, helping anemia, and is thought to give wisdom and prevent madness.

Its color ranges from white to red, but most red sea bamboo coral these days is dyed. It grows in branches that look like underwater trees. Most people think of sea bamboo coral on the coral reefs as actual coral microorganism in the South Pacific like the Great Barrier Reef. However, these plants are formed by a different species than the actual natural coral traditionally used in jewelry. Most of this sea bamboo coral is found in the Indian Ocean, but natural coral is in Mediterranean Sea or in the Pacific off Japan and Taiwan.