Shiro Sango

Long Vintage Necklace Made From White Japanese Precious Coral, c. 1965

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Long Vintage Necklace Made From White Japanese Precious Coral, c. 1965

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

When you think of coral, the first thing that comes to mind is the red coral from the Mediterranean. But in fact, many other types of coral have been found in the world's oceans in the past and processed into jewellery. As early as the late 19th century, for example, white coral arrived in Italy from Japan. These were called "shiro sango" in Japan and "corallo bianco", or "white coral", in Italy. In the centuries before, only coral from the Mediterranean had been processed in Italy. However, the stocks there were dwindling and Italian coral carvers were looking for ways to maintain their business. The import of white coral was the starting signal for the increasingly extensive search for new coral deposits worldwide in later decades. Initially, however, corallo bianco was the first new coral color on the market. And it sold well, especially in the USA, Great Britain and Germany. In the 1950s, it was then often replaced by the stronger, pink-colored angel skin coral from Taiwan. Today, pieces made from white Japanese precious coral are rare to find. This necklace consists of 91 creamy white coral beads from Japan. The color of the individually hand-polished beads is reminiscent of cream candy, a warm white with a hint of pink here and there. Each bead is unique. They are knotted and have a diameter of around 8.5 mm. The necklace has a length of 87.5 cm and can be worn long or double-stranded. It was created around 1960 and came to us here in Berlin. The piece of jewelry is completed by a silver clasp.

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Shiro Sango

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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