Patina adds character to copper and bronze antiques—just don't confuse it with rust. Voisine / GETTY IMAGES When it comes to metal—be it a copper pan or an antique made from bronze—differentiating ...

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Although the dictionary describes patina as "a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period," we see it differently. Every August, during ...