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
Sample AnalysisMuseum of Archaeology & Ethnology · Brazil
Non-destructive bronze and pigment analysis for conservation thesis
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