The town of Trapani has always been characterized by coral fishing, but also by the artisans who, daily, worked coral making it precious jewelry. The origin of the coral manufacturing process in Trapani dates back to the 12th century, according to the words of the geographer Al-Idrisi, who praised the precious quality of the coral of Trapani. 

The tradition of Trapani coral

It was the artisan Antonio Ciminello from Trapani, who invented, during the XVI century, the instrument, which was to carve and sculpt the coral: the so-called bulino.