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- Title
A Study of the Gems in a Ciborium from Einsiedeln Abbey.
- Authors
Karampelas, Stefanos; Wörle, Marie; Hunger, Katja; Lanz, Hanspeter; Bersani, Danilo; Gübelin, Susy
- Abstract
The gemstones that adorn a late-16th-century ciborium from Einsiedeln Abbey in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, were investigated by nondestructive gemological methods and EDXRF and Raman spectroscopy at the Collections Center of the Swiss National Museum. The ciborium is decorated with 17 colored stones: 10 almandine garnets, four grossular garnets, and three sapphires. Inclusions in the sapphires and a historic description of the piece suggest a Sri Lankan origin for the gems.
- Subjects
EINSIEDELN (Switzerland); SWITZERLAND; GEMS &; precious stones; GARNET; SAPPHIRES; CIBORIA (Architecture); RAMAN spectroscopy
- Publication
Gems & Gemology, 2010, Vol 46, Issue 4, p292
- ISSN
0016-626X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5741/GEMS.46.4.292