Recovering Gold from Old Paintings – What We Can Learn from an Italian Renaissance Painter

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Recovering Gold from Old Paintings – What We Can Learn from an Italian Renaissance Painter

Why are we blogging about Crivelli today? It is because of his extensive use of gold in his paintings – not gold-colored paint, but real gold. He used the precious metal in remarkable ways. He found a way to not only apply gold leaf to areas of his paintings, but to etch beautiful geometric patterns into those gold surfaces. The effect is pretty breathtaking.

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What Does It Cost to Become a Professional Gold Treasure Hunter?

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What Does It Cost to Become a Professional Gold Treasure Hunter?

The story made me want to jump in a boat and head out to sea while peering over the side to see whether I could spot any wrecks. The story also made me wonder just how much it would cost to equip myself to become a professional hunter of sunken gold. If you thought going to college was expensive, hold your hat. If you want to become a professional treasure hunter, you better bring some serious money with you.

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How Much Gold Is Hiding in Cemeteries and Burial Sites?

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How Much Gold Is Hiding in Cemeteries and Burial Sites?

If you use a powerful metal detector to search for precious metals in a cemetery near where you live, what will happen? One result of your search will be that the local police will arrive and take you away, because you are acting like a grave robber. But in the 10-15 minutes before that happens, chances are that your metal detector will be recording a lot of “finds.”

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