Yeah, well, these stories won't be part of the curriculum in way too many schools, and definitely not in Florida ones. Liebe has two dads.
I'm not sure where I stand on coral jewelry. I have a couple of rough coral pieces at home, but I found those washed ashore. The danger, the same as with ivory, is that unscrupulous individuals will not restrict their harvesting to dead, broken coral.
I actually outlined a scene I didn't write for CDMX which had Owen lecturing CJ on coral and turtle shell jewelry and trinkets while on a diving trip to Belize. I do know black coral is rare in Mexican waters and found only in deeper waters.