For hundreds - even thousands - of years, red and pink corals (species of the family known as Coralliidae) have been a key component in jewellery and objets d'art in many cultures, from the Americas, ...

Countries participating in a major endangered species trade conference in March must back better protections for red and pink coral, which are disappearing because of overfishing to make jewelry.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In both the UK and the US, the term “precious coral” — the mostly red, pink, and rarer white coral used in fine ...

Torre Del Greco is a postcard-perfect fishing village a few kilometers down the coast from Naples. The city is also a stellar example of "clean" economic success in an area known for its mafia ...

Ferragamo, Armani, Bottega Veneta, Boucheron and Anita Ko all have new rings, bracelets and earrings chiming with the season, showcasing rubies, carnelians, spinels, rubellites and rhodolites ‘In ...