https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/48817/fullNecklace Element (or Earring)ca. 800 BCE2 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (5.7 x 5.4 cm)Gold, amberAnonymous gift2004.044.0081Emory 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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