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Originally Posted by Greybeard
All coral hilts discussed and shown here are black. Recently I bought a keris with a hilt that is -- according to the seller -- made of white coral. This material is very heavy and looks like marble with some tiny black impurities in it. The hilt is simply but nicely carved in a deman style. I wonder if the black and the white coral are essentially the same (except for the color, of course).
Heinz
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Perhaps you're referring to Kemoh (Tridacna).. ((
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See the pictures from the link.. is that what you're referring to?
