Here is an example of more affordable Mediterranean coral. Still a beautiful, Mars gem. 3.57 ct., medium, intense, flame red, excellent, oval cabochon, with low dome and huge face for its weight (faces up a 5 ct. piece!), measures 14.16x10.14mm, unblemished piece with fine texture from Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea. Huge face here. Not the deepest ox-blood color, but a clean and well cut piece that displays a more typical, available color.