Red Coral is a member of the Coralliidae family of Gorgonacea order of Actinozoa class in the Coelenterata phylum, with the Latin scientific name of Corallium spp.     

Dwelling in sea areas of 200 to 2,000 meters deep, it feeds on plankton and is of asexual reproduction. The configuration of corallum looks like a tree with solid texture and bright red color. It grows one inch every 20 years and one kilogram every 300 years.

Red Coral, Amber and Pearl go by the general name of "organic gem". Being the symbol of auspiciousness and wealth in China, coral has been used to make precious workmanship since ancient times. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644　1912) regularly wore long string of beads made of coral when holding ceremonies in court. As a kind of Chinese traditional rare medicinal herbs, coral has the effects of taking care of skin of face, promoting blood flow and improving eyesight.

It is produced in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.