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bijoux-et-mineraux:

World’s Largest Single Crystal of Gold – Roraima Shield District, Bolivar, Venezuela

This spectacular gold crystal weighs 217.78 grams or slightly under seven ounces. It is a magnificent skeletal octahedron and perhaps the largest non-wire gold crystal ever found! Considering that less than one percent of all gold collected is crystallized and that well over 99% of all gold crystals weigh well less than one ounce makes this piece even more remarkable. Due to the importance of this specimen a test was made at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Lujan Neutron Scattering Center that verified that this piece was in fact the world’s largest single crystal specimen.

Read about the scientific analysis of this specimen here.

Source: curatorseye.com

michaelblume:

There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Ilúvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were the offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made. And then the murders began.

Source: michaelblume

shamelessly-anonymous:

sixpenceee:

Botany might seem like an unlikely inspiration for lighting, but for industrial designer Mariana Folberg, it makes sense. She has a series of plant lamps, which combine contemporary lighting with the beauty of green flora.

Powered by LED bulbs, the acrylic leaves mimic their living counterparts. They’re individually crafted to evoke the essence of the organic forms and are complete with engraved veins that run from the stems to the tips of their leaves. When lit, electricity flows from their veins and casts a soft glow, displaying the design’s intricate details. (Source)

bury me with these please

Source: sixpenceee

maenadscraft:

Birka inspired braid for my lovely roommate @borghildvikingcreations 🙂

In natural dying wool. The original was brocade in silk.

shackal-jackal:

Sketch of angry Sau
“Give me back my man”

Source: halt-t

shackal-jackal:

damn
I like Sauron with this body
he’s like “my pet dinosaur” for Melkor хд

Source: halt-t

heckofabecca:

4.5/25: WE INTERRUPT YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING FOR A STRAY SILMARIËN

Source: heckofabecca

archaicwonder:

Castle Varrich, Highland, Scotland

Castle Varrich’s (Caisteal Bharraich) precise origin and date are unknown. The ruins are located in the far north of the Scottish highlands near the village of Tongue on a local high point of rock overlooking both the Kyle of Tongue and the village of Tongue. Varrich Castle has spectacular views of mountains Ben Loyal and Ben Hope.

The castle was the ancient seat of the Clan Mackay and it is possible that they built the castle over the site of an old Norse fort sometime in the 14th century or later. Little is known about its history.

Source: commons.wikimedia.org

treasures-and-beauty:

Shield, Persia, 1727. Steel, gold, silver.

Source: metmuseum.org

theegoist:

Navigation chart (mattang) used in the Marshall Islands.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/navigation-chart-mattang/TAFXqC4q1R6xJw?projectId=art-project

Source: theegoist

loladrawsthings:

Pretty sure he was called Findel and everyone just kept whispering ‘glorious’ in a hushed voice of awe and amazement because of his hair, and so his name eventually became Glorfindel

Source: loladrawsthings