Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 1.716" coldwar 57" celt from North Africa

57" celt from North Africa and is dated to roughly 7

The specimen is encased in an acrylic specimen jar with foam padding cut to size for each individual specimen

The arrowhead dates to roughly 900 CE

One of the earliest examples of what would eventually become Steve's trademark style

Though many battles raged throughout the "long thirteenth century" of the High Middle Ages

Bismuth Rainbow Crystal Staircase - 1.716" coldwar 57" celt from North AfricaBismuth 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 1. 716". While bismuth's practical uses are limited beyond some pharmaceuticals, the element's utterly unique colors and shape continue to