Mediterranean Coral
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Mediterranean coral is almost extinct, Italian divers are risking their lives to get deep enough to reach the remaining coral and the price is sky rocketing due to its scarcity. Most coral jewellery sold today is made of tropical coral as it grows relatively quickly and is relatively cheap.
Mediterranean coral is far more desirable as it grows very slowly, has a more subtle colour and a rougher, more irregular texture. It is also many times more expensive than its tropical or Pacific relatives.
Unfortunately, coral reefs are amongst the most endangered ecosystems on the planet, especially in the Mediterranean. They are threatened by rapidly warming ocean waters, harmful bacteria, pollution and destructive fishing methods.
Eco-Friendly
Mediterranean Coral Jewellery
at Lottie Bogotti
As Lottie Bogotti aims to use no new materials and be as eco-friendly as possible, none of the Mediterranean coral used in the making of newly designed jewellery has been recently farmed from the sea.
All coral used has been taken from antique or vintage necklaces, most from the Victorian period when coral was often given to children to ward off evil spirits. The original necklaces are often very small, due to being made for a child's neck, and are usually in desperate need of a re-string.
They are broken down, cleaned if necessary, and the branches of coral used with other beads to make new pieces of hand beaded jewellery. Hand cut antique coral beads are also used but these are rarer and more valuable than the branch pieces.
When the stock of Med' coral becomes completely deleted, the price of already farmed coral will shoot up, some saying it will be worth more than the price of gold. Investing in Mediterranean Coral is a sound move, and buying it from Lottie Bogotti is also an ethical one.
Thanks to the availability of antique necklaces being more abundant than the unfarmed coral in the Mediterranean Sea, it is possible to buy necklaces heavily laiden with this highly prized material from Lottie Bogotti for the same price as a brand new tropical one.
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