Serpentine Seashore shops

At the beginning of the 1st millennium, there was significant trade in coral between the Mediterranean and India, where it was highly prized as a substance believed to be endowed with shops mysterious sacred properties. Pliny the Elder remarks that, before the great demand from India, the Gauls used it for the ornamentation of their weapons and helmets; but by this period, so great was the Eastern demand, that it was very rarely seen even in the regions which produced it.

Among the Romans, branches of coral were hung around children's necks to preserve them from danger from the outside, and the substance had many medicinal virtues attributed to it. The belief in coral's potency as a charm continued throughout the Middle Ages and early in 20th century Italy it was worn as a protection from the evil eye, and by women as a cure for infertility.

Natural coral does not exist in these vibrant colors of green and red. These pieces of bone coral have been dyed and polished to accentuate their unusual shapes.

I have paird this coral with serpentine.

Serpentine is the true stone of our Mother Earth, it's forgotten magical history, and it's epic future. It is a magnesium Silicate Mineral that occurs in a rather fibrous form. It is a heavy, dense stone that is often linked to the appearance of a snake or reptile. It varies in colors from yellowish-greens to deep green and in some cases even black. This stone is spread across the globe, however its most commonly found in the deposits of Great Britain, USA, Brazil, and South Africa. It's color has birthed some of its popular nicknames as “New Jade,” “Olive Jade,” and “Snake Jade.” (thecrystalcouncil.com)