Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 2.026" space-jewelry Gonzalo de Abreu y Figueroa

Gonzalo de Abreu y Figueroa believed the local legends spoke of a source of valuable metals which the indigenous peoples had used for weaponry

It includes all 29 specimens from the Fourth Edition collection

"Tubular Symplectic Inclusions in Olivine from the Fukang Pallasite

Mars (Red Malachite)

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - SOLD 2.026" space-jewelry Gonzalo de Abreu y FigueroaBismuth is an element (Bi 83) best known for its unusual staircase shape, the result of bismuth atoms attaching to the edge of a rapidly growing crystal. This is called hoppering, when atoms are drawn to the edge of a structure, creating a lattice formation. This specimen is a Bismuth Rainbow Crystal, measuring 2. 026". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to