Coral is usually a beautiful pinky-red colour and is formed, rather amazingly, from the skeletons of invertebrate marine creatures. It can, however, be seen in a variety of colours.
It was venerated world-wide as a strong amulet against evil spirits and sickness.
In ancient Rome, babies often wore coral around their necks as a charm.
In medieval Europe, it was believed to defend the wearer against deception, magic and witchcraft, and apothecaries would regularly ground it up for use as a cure-all.
However, brown coral is said to attract evil spirits.
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