GEMMOLOGIA E MUSEOLOGIA
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: GERMANA BARONEExpected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding - The course aims to provide the appropriate knowledge aimed at: the acquisition of skills to develop a project for the enhancement and use of museums and the advanced knowledge of innovative analytical methodologies for the distinction of natural, synthetic, artificial and reconstituted gems.
Applying knowledge and understanding - The student will acquire and put into practice the analytical methodologies in the gemological field and the useful tools for understanding museum design.
Making judgements - the student will develop independent judgment in evaluating the characteristics of the main gems and the effectiveness of the museum installations covered in the course
Communication skills and learning skills - will be the subject of the exam test
Course Structure
lectures and lab exercises
Detailed Course Content
• Minerals and Gems; Engraved gems
• Natural, artificial, synthetic gems; composite gems; treatments.
• Methodologies for gems identification: Raman Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• Museology with detailed focus on Sicilian and European Museum (Berlin, London, Barcellona, Paris and Vienna). Scientific project in the field of valorization and fruition of Museums.
Textbook Information
Pietre preziose Mario Fontana De Vecchi editore
(Robert Webster GEMME Zanichelli editore)
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modulo di Museologia | cartella su STUDIUM modulo di museologia |
| 2 | Modulo di gemmologia | Cartella su STUDIUM modulo di gemmologia e Le pietre preziose di Fontana da pag 13 a pag 33, da 39 a 52, da 65 a 72, |