“Painted by nature” that’s what we’ll think when see the beautiful flower pattern on these fossilized coral gemstone in Bali - created perfectly from around 20 million years ago. Known also as Petoskey Stone found in Michigan - USA, but Indonesian Fossil Coral is one of the most preserved from it's individual skeleton which forming bee-nest honeycomb look with "starburst" or "flower" inside.
Of the varieties of fossilized corals found throughout the world exquisitely detailed specimens from Indonesia are among the most unique, which the entire coral heads are often completely preserved and appear just as they did 20 million years ago.
The word "cabochon" means that it's not faceted. A faceted gemstone for example is Diamond. So, when we say "cabochon" that means there is no sided part on the surface of the stone. There are variety cabochon shape of Fossil coral after has been worked as a gemstone. The most we have here in Bali is in oval shape and it's meant for pendant jewelries. To make a shape with a single flower for a ring, we have to sacrifice the surrounding flowers. That's why there are not many shapes with single flower.
Fossil Coral show a wide range of color, and the most found is an opaque dull grey and light brown to yelowish color. We have a three quality grade for the Fossil Coral cabochons based on the color and the visible flower pattern, grade C - grade B - grade A and Premium.
Some people like the translucent one although the translucent one is mostly has a dull color. The translucent Fossil Coral is fully crystalized and if all the polyps of the specimen preserved well, we can see a very beautiful skeleton of the stone when we see it in front of a flashlight. So, the translucent Fossil Coral has a hidden beauty in it.
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