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Academic discipline

Art Conservation & Jewelry

Karat and alloy checks without damage

Conservation and jewelry programs use XRF for karat verification, solder identification, and decorative-metal studies on objects that cannot be sampled.

Typical samples

  • Jewelry & bullion
  • Decorative metalwork
  • Gilded surfaces

Elements of interest

  • Au, Ag, Cu, Zn
  • Pb, Sn in solders

Research use cases

  • Karat authentication labs
  • Conservation studios
  • Design school courses

Partner institutions in this field

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University of São Paulo

Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology · Brazil

Sample Analysis

Non-destructive bronze and pigment analysis for conservation thesis

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