The compositional center of coral necklaces was often a dukach - a metal product based on a coin or medal, which was woven with intricate metal details: leaves, flowers, lace "bows" and chains. Dukachi of the simplest form - round medallions or coins with a minimum of decoration - were found in Lviv region, Western Polissya and Volyn.
At the same time, in Hutsul region and Pokutty (Ivano-Frankivsk region), in Western Podil (Ternopil region), necklaces (including coral ones) were created from a row of coins without any decoration, which were called ducats.
Ducats are gold or silver coins strung on a string, intertwined with coral, stone or glass beads, and fastened together in the form of a necklace. In modern necklaces people often use round pendants in place of coins.
In Bukovyna (Chernivtsi region) such coin jewelry was called salby.
Zoriana Kuryliak