Sponge coral is an organism that lives in the sea, It has been called the ‘garden of the sea’.

Color-: Strong orangey red, pink, white, blue, yellow and black.

Streaks-: Yellow or brownish in red and grey in blue sponge coral.

Hardness-: 3.5 on the Mohs scale.

Zodiac Sign-: Aries, Taurus, Libra (ancient).

Birthstone-: January, April, October, November (Ancient).

Occurrence-: Mediterranean Sea and in the Pacific Ocean near Japan and Taiwan, off the coast of Australia, the South Pacific, and Africa.

Metaphysical Properties-:

• Good aid for meditation or visualization.
• Symbolizes life and blood force energy.
• Dark red coral is used for heating and stimulating the bloodstream.
• Pink shades restore harmony to the heart.
• It is used as an aid to depression, lethargy or deficient nutrition.

Care & Handling-:

• Due to its softness and its porous nature, never let vinegar or any other alkaline cleaner touch your coral since they attack the surface (calcium carbonate).
• It may be washed regularly with light soapy water.

Note-: Some sponge coral also has to be dyed to enhance the natural color. Natural, untreated sponge coral is always rough.