[Explanation of a color]

The Sango-iro, by the color of the pigment in which the red coral in the powder, is a bright red yellowish. The color in the English name called “Coral,” “Coral Pink”. It derived from the pigment that was handed down from ancient China, not the color represents the color of red coral.

In Japan it is common that Speaking of coral “red,” but, Sango-iro of the pigment for making crushed finely red coral, the color only will be thinner than the original color coral. However, in the case of a vivid red close to the jewel of the red coral among the Sango-iro, it was separately called “Sangoshu”.

Coral, jellyfish and sea anemone fellow Cnidaria anthozoan belonging to the animal. And those made in the jewelry by developing them hard skeleton, there are such as to form a coral reef. One of cloisonne coral jewelry in Buddhism.

From the fact that the red coral shine well into Japanese of black hair from ancient times, it has been prized as ornaments, such as hair ornaments and hairpin. Of course coral still are lovers deeply, in the jewelry Association You are birthstone of March the coral.

Japan is a major producer of coral that was found in the world, especially off the coast of Kochi prefecture is famous as a major producer of coral. By the way, the Tosa clan jewelry coral group found in the seabed of the (Kochi Prefecture) of the Edo period, has handed down a story that was cracking down so as not to leak to the shogunate and other countries.

It was favored most among the coral has been referred to as the “Chiaka” in deep glossy red. However, Europe has been favored better ancient pale pink coral in, been likened to the angel of the skin is one of the superlative has been referred to as the “angel skin”.

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