When I initially took care of a vial of liquid rubies in a laboratory, I expected phenomenon. Instead, I found a whisper. The suspension resembled clean water with a faint opal luster, an unlike faceted stones in a jewelry expert's case. Yet that vial held something substantial: a diffusion of...
The first time I managed liquid diamonds in a manufacturing setup, I expected theatrics. Lab lights catching little fireworks, the kind of shimmer you see in precious jewelry ads. What I got was subtler and, in a manner, even more impressive: a clear, a little thick concentrate that acted like a...