Vademecum

Vademecum

Vademecum The wise purchaser’s vademecum Here follow some “tricks” , secrets of the trade which, those who are into this job must necessarily be aware of. The use of these advices is only intended for you to become familiar with the value’s...
Torre del Greco

Torre del Greco

Torre del Greco   Coral Jewelery, a tale from the past for Torre del Greco. The marriage between Torre del Greco and coral is almost 200 years old. They were not always easy years: crisis, problems, betrayals cheats by other towns. Like in every marriage there were...
Fishing

Fishing

Fishing Until the first half of the 20th century the Mediterranean coral was harvested with the help of boats provided with a special tool, known as the “ingegno”.It is a special web of ropes attached to a wood cross. The ingegno was lowered from the boat...
Regions

Regions

Regions The most frequent question we are asked is “what is the most valuable coral quality?” It is not easy to answer this question, because of the supply-and-demand law. There were periods in which a very well-known coral type, the “angel...
Quality

Quality

Quality Corallo Mediterranean Scientific Name: Corallium Rubrum Colour:Orange to deep red Harvesting area: the whole Mediterranean basin especially Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Jugoslavia and then Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia Depth:From 30/40 metri up to 150/200...
Tradition

Tradition

Tradition MYTH & TRADITIONS There is something fascinating, something charming that involves you on an intellectual level, but most of all something involving mood, sensations, when you come in touch with coral. The more you get to know and appreciate it, the...