It is said that Red Coral instills courage in its wearer. It also helps in curing blood -related diseases.
 
 It is normally red in color. Coral ensures material happiness, recovery from diseases indicated by Mars such as fever, cough, bilious complaints, smallpox, chickenpox, headache, loss of vitality, piles, boils, measles etc.
 
 It should wear in silver or copper and should be about 9, 11, 12 grams, on Tuesday on 1st or 4th finger of right hand. It is a hot stone.
 
 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF RED CORAL
 Coral is a product of the sea. It is form from the calcareous skeletons of myriads of tiny polyps (which means insect with many feet) which live in vast colonies in warm waters at a moderate depth.
 
 It is compose chiefly of calcium carbonate. This is arrange as fibers radiating from the central axis of the curving coral branches.
 
 Its specific Gravity is 2.68 and hardness is less than 4 on the Mohs scale. It is an opaque stone.
 
 Many forms of coral exist, but only high-quality Red, Pink, Blue, Black and white corals are use in jewelry.
 
 THE OCCURRENCE OF RED CORAL
 Corals are find in India, Italy, Australia, Sri Lanka, Japan, Malaysia, South, Africa, Algeria, and U.S.A.
 
 IDENTIFICATION OF RED CORAL
 Coral, being an opaque gem, is also very difficult to identify. A lot of eye practice is require to differentiate between a natural and a man-made coral.
 
 Natural coral stone, if seen under magnification, always tell the story of their origin. They have black marks which are actually holes.
 
 A very careful examination is require to identify a natural coral. As real corals are not very clear and if clear they are very costly. Man-made corals are very commonly find in the marketplaces being sold as real corals.
 
 red coral stone
 
 WEARING METHOD OF RED CORAL / MOONGA
 Its very important before wearing any gemstone we should know its methods and the importance of every stone.
 
 Tuesday would be the most preferable day to wear Red Coral / Moonga. The best would be 1 hour after sunrise, but before 11.00 am. While Wearing red coral one must recite Om Bhaum Bhaumaye namah