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The porosity and makeup of most stone does, however, leave it prone to certain types of damage if unsealed. Staining is the most common form of damage. It is the result of oils or other liquids penetrating deeply into the capillary channels and depositing material that is effectively impossible to remove without destroying the stone.
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Sealer Hill, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica; Sealers' Oven, bread oven of mud and stone built by sealers around 1800 near Albany, Western Australia; Sealers Passage, marine channel in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica; Sealers' War, conflict in southern New Zealand started by sealers in 1810
Variscite has been used in Europe to make personal ornaments, especially beads, since Neolithic times. Its use continued during the Bronze Age and in Roman times although it was not until the 19th century that it was determined that all variscite used in Europe came from three sites in Spain, Gavá (Barcelona), Palazuelo de las Cuevas (Zamora), and Encinasola (Huelva).
Flux-grown alexandrite stones are expensive to make and are grown in platinum crucibles. Crystals of platinum may still be evident in the cut stones. Alexandrite grown by the flux-melt process will contain particles of flux, resembling liquid “feathers” with a refractive index and specific gravity that echo that of natural alexandrite. Some ...
Red, yellow and black were much easier to produce because natural materials like stone and sand were widely available, he added. The startling finding was first revealed to NBC News on Tuesday.
With a budget of $7 million, "Scream" by Michael Jackson (left) and Janet Jackson (right) is the most expensive music video of all time—both nominally and adjusted for inflation. This article lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more, from those whose budgets have been disclosed.
An Alberto Giacometti sculpture is the most valuable modern work, and he has three more entries in the top ten. Four Constantin Brâncuși sculptures are featured on the list, [10] and Jeff Koons' work appears three times. Although Pablo Picasso only appears once he appears numerous times in the list of most expensive paintings.