Vip Gioielli presents its refined collection of Vintage and Period coral jewels, all exclusive unique collector's pieces.

White gold, coral and diamond rings, orange coral necklaces with faceted barrels, Sardinian coral earrings from the 70s, pink coral rings and many other exclusive coral jewels. All vintage and antique coral jewels for collection.

Coral is one of the oldest gemstones in the world . It has been used as an ornament since prehistoric times and coral jewelry has been found in Celtic tombs dating back to the Iron Age.

The Greeks and Romans were crazy about it and even after thousands of years the world of fashion has been enchanted by its shades. Coral, with shades ranging from red to orange, is one of the trendy stones for the summer . On the catwalks we have seen it combined in the most extravagant ways.

Perhaps not everyone knows that coral is a true wonder of nature: it is an organic substance that combines forms and characteristics of the mineral, vegetal and animal kingdoms.

Coral is also called the tree of the sea because it is nothing more than a calcareous skeleton of small marine polyps that live in colonies in warm waters.

The colors of coral range from white to pale pink - known as angel skin - to dark red and black . Dark red is the most precious variety, also called dark .

In our Mediterranean Sea, red coral is found, with light shades in the southern Mediterranean and dark red in Sardinia and a few locations in the northern Mediterranean. One of the places where there is a long tradition in fishing and processing coral is Sciacca, in Sicily.

Coral is a precious stone also because it is now quite difficult to find due to water pollution, which makes the natural process of formation difficult. But not only that: coral fishing is entrusted to a few expert and qualified fishermen . You have to consider that good coral can be found at 90/120 meters deep in the sea. In Sardinia, for example, you can only collect the branches of coral that have fallen naturally.

The rarity of coral on the market makes it an expensive stone and you should be careful of those who offer you great deals at rock-bottom prices!

For a safe purchase I always recommend going to a trusted jeweler , especially if you want to buy a demanding piece of jewelry.