Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Tree rings reveal origins of some of world's best violins
Financial Express Mumbai
|March 22, 2026
A study of over 275 violins suggests wood from northern Italy used by Stradivari
EVERYONE WANTS A piece of some of the world’s famous violins. Switzerland, France, Slovenia and other European countries have all claimed that the wood used in the celebrated stringed instruments of Antonio Stradivari came from their forests. But now, a study of the tree rings in Stradivarius violins, published in the journal Dendrochronologia, has revealed the most likely origin of some of the craftsman’s violins: wood from trees growing at high elevation in northern Italy in the same valley that hosted part of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
This story is from the March 22, 2026 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Financial Express Mumbai
Financial Express Mumbai
Spreading the sparkle
INDRIYA WANTS TO BE SEEN AS A REGIONAL BRAND OPERATING NATIONALLY AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND
2 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
AI is hastening the résumé's demise. Good riddance
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
3 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Energy war looms as...
THE THREAT TARGETS infrastructure vital to millions of Iranians and marks a significant escalation in Washington’s posture.
1 min
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Learning over earning
GEN Z IS REDEFINING MODERN INDIAN WORKPLACE
1 min
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Apple CEO praises China partners
APPLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer Tim Cook commended Chinese developers and the company’s partners in the country, days after the ruling party’s flagship newspaper criticized the iPhone maker for monopolistic policies.
1 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
House of brands model grabs the spotlight as L’Oréal eyes Innovist
FRENCH BEAUTY GIANT L'Oréal’s reported move to acquire seven-year-old Innovist at a $350-450 million valuation signals a strong endorsement for the “house of brands” model in India’s booming beauty and personal care market.
1 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Go for staggered allocation in gold as prices drop
THE RALLY HAS OFFERED LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRESH ENTRY
1 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
SIR in Bengal: 60 lakh voters await results of adjudication
UNCERTAINTY, FEAR PREVAILS AMONG MIGRANTS
2 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
Crude oil prices remain key driver
BRENT CRUDE OIL prices, which rose to a 45-month high of $119 a barrel last week, continued to dictate the course of our markets.
2 mins
March 23, 2026
Financial Express Mumbai
War heat on FMCG: Edible oil, packaged water turn costlier
COST OF CONFLICT
2 mins
March 23, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size