Half to three quarters of the raw material is lost or discarded during the production process, and this is one of the reasons that finished coral jewelry costs more per gram than gold jewelry.
Antara 50 dan 75 persen bahan mentahnya musnah atau terbuang selama pemroduksiannya, dan inilah salah satu alasan mengapa tiap gram perhiasan koral yang sudah - jadi lebih mahal harganya daripada perhiasan emas.