Although most archaeological finds from ancient civilizations aren’t quite as exciting as what you might expect from the movies, occasionally you come across <a https: alt="The Lycurgus cup with light shining through it. (Credit: Chappsnet, Wikimedia)">
Dichroic glass takes on a different color depending on the lighting conditions, with the
<p>The cause of this dichroic effect in this ancient marvel of glass work was unknown for the longest time, but University of Sheffield differs is in that it creates the effect not only in glass, but also creating a piece of art in the form of a modified Atlas statue to use it. The resulting dichroic effect is rather similar, which isn’t too shocking since unlike over 1,600 years ago we can now literally see and measure nanoparticles in glass, while adding exact amounts of each to pure glass.
Here’s to raising a dichroic glass cup to bridging the millennia with recreated luxury glass recipes.
