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I have been wearing it at work all day :lol-2:
Love it!
I think you could easily go about your day wearing it, and get lots of compliments! Think of it as an opportunity to educate the masses on antique jewels!
 

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I have searching Nigerian wedding coral and have totally fallen in love. I wish I could wear something like this:
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Omg! Those are truly amazing!!!
 

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I have searching Nigerian wedding coral and have totally fallen in love. I wish I could wear something like this:
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Gorgeous! Truly statement pieces.:kiss2: @Vesper FWIW I think you could rock some form of this for sure. We are PSers after all...8-)
 

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Wowza! Thanks Vesper, for educating me!
**Running to look up "Nigerian wedding coral....***
 
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PreRaphaelite

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Gulp. Look at these Georgian earrings:
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Sorry I’m late to this thread but where did this photo come from, omg the earrings are so gorgeous. Help?
 

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Hi PSers! I’ve had this strand of coral for several years. My mother bought it at a gem show in AZ for me. I have intended to use it to make some custom pieces, necklace, bracelet and earrings. Not being much of a designer, I’ve struggled with what to do. I’ve always envisioned pairing the coral with turquoise and pearls. Any crafty people out there care to offer their thoughts? I have some inspo photos saved on Pinterest.

Also - am I completely naive to think that I can do this myself as a beading project and having a jeweler make me a gorgeous clasp? D5057FD5-BA89-44FE-9812-175A95883640.jpeg
 

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I love the combo-especially that last necklace:love::love::love:so beautifully done.
 

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My good friend from Santo Domingo Pueblo here in NM makes the most incredible jewelry.
I modeled this necklace that he made last summer.
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I love the combo-especially that last necklace:love::love::love:so beautifully done.
I love the last one too! It’s my favorite one I have found. But I wonder if I am distracting too much from the coral branching by adding all that turquoise. And also adding a lot of cost, that one is def not DIY!!
 

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My good friend from Santo Domingo Pueblo here in NM makes the most incredible jewelry.
I modeled this necklace that he made last summer.
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That’s beautiful! How lucky you were to model it! I love just about everything that comes from southwestern jewelers. The materials and the details and the willingness to go big on scale.
 

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Here are mine: new jewelry in Sterling silver with Antique coral beads (Cannot justify new coral)
 

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Big pieces of natural colored rose corals. I bought these 30 yrs ago when they were still legal to sell. koi 089.jpg
 

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I’ve been loving coral lately! I was at an estate auction and won this little coral ring. It was listed as possible coral in white metal with a terrible picture in the program so I didn’t have much competition. I have no idea how much coral sells for, but I think I got a deal on it. Turns out it’s real coral set in platinum with a little diamond halo.
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I’ve been loving coral lately! I was at an estate auction and won this little coral ring. It was listed as possible coral in white metal with a terrible picture in the program so I didn’t have much competition. I have no idea how much coral sells for, but I think I got a deal on it. Turns out it’s real coral set in platinum with a little diamond halo.
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Gosh, that’s a gorgeous piece! What a great find:)
 

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I’ve been loving coral lately! I was at an estate auction and won this little coral ring. It was listed as possible coral in white metal with a terrible picture in the program so I didn’t have much competition. I have no idea how much coral sells for, but I think I got a deal on it. Turns out it’s real coral set in platinum with a little diamond halo.
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So different and unique! I LOVE it!:love:
 

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7C281D47-4B28-4E99-947A-6F75FBEF2C43.jpeg 09A10C0C-5CB9-4AC9-AA04-5D80BAE9608A.jpeg 5AE95395-A334-4B87-B1EA-093841F09CFC.jpeg My 2 lovely coral rings. My daughter has claimed the little one for the future (only 4 years old) I love the shade of the bigger one and the setting is unusual but definitely different.
 

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7C281D47-4B28-4E99-947A-6F75FBEF2C43.jpeg 09A10C0C-5CB9-4AC9-AA04-5D80BAE9608A.jpeg 5AE95395-A334-4B87-B1EA-093841F09CFC.jpeg My 2 lovely coral rings. My daughter has claimed the little one for the future (only 4 years old) I love the shade of the bigger one and the setting is unusual but definitely different.
They are beautiful!
I am guessing that the bigger one was made in Italy. It has that vintage European look!
 

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Thank you very much,
I believe you are right, there isn’t any hallmarks on the inside.. just a C outside on the shank of the ring. It tested as 14k gold.
 
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