Coral, Vintage Himalayan, Graduated Small Barrels, 15" Strand

GMA-132

Regular price $75.00

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  • Vintage Himalayan red-orange coral beads
  • Graduated short barrels 2-6mm, beautiful, smooth beads, with very few flaws
  • Only one 15" strand available
  • Collected in Nepal early 1980s
  • Red Himalayan coral in recent times comes originally from the Red sea via India and Nepal or from Japan, although Marco Polo attested to the use of Italian coral in Tibet during the 13th century where he reported it was "in great demand and fetches high prices" Not much has changed there.
  • Since ancient times coral has been considered precious and powerful around the world.