| Usually deep water corals have light colour and shallow water corals have deep colour | Due to its softness and opacity, coral is usually cut as a cabochon or used to make beads |
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| Coral jewellery has been found in ancient Egyptian and prehistoric European burials and continues to be made to the present day | The hard skeleton of red coral branches is made up of mostly calcium carbonate and is durable and intensely coloured |
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