Antonino De Simone (1931 – 2010) dedicated his life to the discovery of the “coral routes”.Thanks to his knowledge of international markets, his passion for research, his far-sighted intuition, 6 biennial exhibitions and 6 scientific catalogues, dedicated to as many itineraries of the Routes of coral, were realized at the headquarters of the Banca di Credito Popolare in Torre del Greco, but the strongest tangible evidence of his passionate research is the Antonino De Simone private museum, which collects more than 300 ancient ethnic jewels, with coral harvested and processed mainly in the Countries of the Mediterranean area and then mounted elsewhere, according to the local customs. The museum includes ethnic jewels from all the countries crossed by the Silk Roads, the Spice Routes and also the exquisite coral, silver and turquoise jewelry of the American Indians who lived in the places crossed by the “Camino real de tierra adentro”, symbolic and evocative jewels, precious and refined pieces of art brought together with very precise criteria, by the romantic dreamer behind the entrepreneur, Antonino De Simone, who wanted in this way to promote the knowledge of the history of coral, of its incredible dissemination and of his city, Torre del Greco, which he was deeply attached to.