【032】Red coral - animal pigment

3#-7# suitable for wall paint and tempera(scenery)

9#-11#suitable for wall paint and tempera (figure)

13#-15#suitable for making watercolors

Shanqu  natural  pigments“red coral ”

red coral

Gemstone corals used for jewelry are usually combined with "reef building corals" that form coral reefs in shallow waters, such as stone corals Stony coral〕 And the Water Maiden Coral Hydrocoral〕 There is a difference. Gemstone coral grows in the deep sea where sunlight cannot reach, has durability, and is characterized by charming pink to red tones. Red coral (Corallium rubrum) is produced in the Mediterranean, while Japanese red coral (Corallium japonicum) and peach red coral (Corallium elatius) are mainly explored in the western Pacific region, including the waters near Japan. Small coral polyps (similar to sea anemones) that inhabit the seabed secrete calcium carbonate, forming dendritic aggregates. The hard aggregate tissue of gemstone coral is equivalent to the calcium carbonate block of mineral calcite, which appears red due to the presence of carotenoids pigment. The parts suitable for use as sinus stone materials can be cut and ground, and then molded into shape for decoration.