The emerald and gold necklace from Oplontis, vesuvian area, Naples, Italy

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 725-734

  Aurisicchio, Carlo ^a   Corami, Alessia ^a   Ehrman, Sylvana ^b   Graziani, Giorgio ^a   Cesaro, Stella Nunziante ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Scientific Methodologies Applied to Cultural Heritage (SMATCH)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeological jewels; Beryl; Emerald; Gemmology; Infrared spectroscopy; Microanalysis; Oplontis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT;

EID: 33644609357     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.10.011     Document Type: Article

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