Handmade sterling silver necklace in a 40 mm circular piece. 6mm coral balls. and 20 mm onyx. Total length of the necklace 31 cm. Silver closure.

The coral It is a small invertebrate living being. It lives at the bottom of warm seas and forms colonies of millions of individuals linked together by calcareous skeletons in a tree-shaped way. Its exterior is rough, but when polished, a smooth and shiny surface is obtained. Its color can range from pale pink to red. It comes from Japan and Sicily.

The onyx It is a variety of black agate, composed of silica, of volcanic origin. Its name comes from the Latin onyx  which means "nail". According to Greek legend, Eros cut Aphrodite's divine nails and scattered them on the sand so that their power would last, turning them into stone. The ancient Greeks called onyx all varieties of agate, from the lightest to the darkest. Later, the almost black variety was called onyx.
In Greek and Roman antiquity, this stone was used to make cameos in which goldsmiths carved the figures of famous people on pieces of onyx.
Throughout history, it has also been used to decorate seals, a type of ring worn by authorities to certify official transactions.
The largest producer of onyx is Mexico.

The silver It is a malleable and soft metal, so it is usually mixed with other metals that give it hardness. In the case of 925 thousandths silver, the alloy consists of 92.5% of pure silver and 7.5% of copper.