https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/39273/fullBracelet5th-4th Century BCE2 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (7.3 x 6 cm)GoldCarlos Collection of Ancient Art2003.008.0031Emory University student Emily Farek investigated the ancient technique of gold granulation. She examined Carlos Museum objects and considered the chemistry that enables this process. She also participated in a demonstration of the technique conducted by jewelry artist and gemologist Kathy Kinev. Granulation relies upon surface tension and the addition of a solute to a solution. These general chemistry concepts explain how ancient artists created such delicate and spectacular objects. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2HQFHtVDdo&feature=emb_logo">Click here</a> for a video describing this work.
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