These are large vintage coral beads that are chunky and rough. They have a great look with visible pores and some areas not polished! They have a great rustic BOHO look. You can tell they have not been dyed and are made from real Italian coral. Vintage Rare - This type of coral had been over mined so is very rarely in the market today. We are coral specialists and have much more coral for sale.They are all natural and you can see some of the pits and color variations that occur in red coralThese beads have not been dyed, and are not bambooCirca