Antique Italian made late 19th century Red coral bracelet .Decorated with Sciacca Coral fruits and leaves elements on an Gold Gilt Metal mounting.

SUPER RARE FIND !!! Most gorgeous Antique Italian made late 19th century Red coral bracelet .Decorated with Sciacca Coral fruits and leaves elements on an Gold Gilt Metal mounting.Fitted with an clip-in clasp.
These bracelets are extremely rare to come by and demand very high prices from R15 000 and upwards !

Sciacca Coral is named after a coastal town in southern Sicily, where deposits of this coral were discovered in the Mediterranean Sea. In the spring of 1875, a local fisherman named Alberto Maniscalco (aka Bertu Ammareddu) discovered significant quantities of this coral in what is known as the Strait of Sicily, off the coast of the cape of San Marco, near the town of Sciacca. 

Measurements : ( small wrist size ) inner circumference of 16.5cm , diameter ( left to right ) of 5.5cm and 2.2cm wide at widest point.