OTHER FAMOUS BUILDERS 
“ See the coral necklace Grandmother sent for 
my dolly! ” cried Ruth, joining the others on the 
wide porch where a rain had kept them all the 
long afternoon. “ Don’t you think it is just too 
cute? ” 
“ It certainly has a beautiful color and polish,” 
smiled Alice. “ Imagine going coral fishing! 
Red coral comes from the Mediterranean, doesn’t 
it, Auntie? ” 
“ The best of it does, I believe,” replied Miss 
Merry hew. “ There are coral farms off the Al¬ 
gerian coast that are divided into ten parts, and 
one part is fished each year. Thus you see it 
takes ten years to grow a coral harvest. The 
value of the coral depends upon its size and color, 
rose-pink being the most valuable. This some¬ 
times brings several hundred dollars an ounce, 
while ordinary red pieces are worth only about 
ten dollars an ounce. This doll’s necklace was 
made from small bits, which sell at only a few 
cents an ounce. Black coral probably brings the 
highest price of all, but it is very rare. 
“ Coral has been used for jewelry since the 
earliest times. The ancient Gauls used red coral 
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