Introducing Elemental Bullion from Luciteria Science!
When you think of bullion, what’s the first thing that pops to mind? Is it a Spanish galleon with holds full of silver ingots? Bunkers at Fort Knox stuffed to the rafters with bright gold bricks, guarded by grim-faced folks with lots of firepower and no sense of humor? Bank vaults? Heist movies?
Chances are whatever you’re picturing in your head, you’re probably imagining the purest possible representation of that element—and now Luciteria Science offers elemental bullion which fits in the palm of your hand!
Just like our other element samples, our bullion consists of at least 99.2% pure elemental metal, in a convenient portable format. Each die-cast piece measures 30mm x 30mm (1.1811 inches by 1.1811 inches) and weighs exactly one troy ounce or 31.1 grams. Cast with the Luciteria Science logo, the name and atomic number of the element, and the purity of the sample, these bullion bars offer a new and exciting way to interact with the building blocks of our universe, in a convenient, one of a kind format offered only by Luciteria Science!
Our bullion isn’t just a nifty new way to learn about the elements.
Like silver, gold, and platinum, these pieces represent a real opportunity for investors and speculators of all sorts. There are only 62 metallic elements that are currently known and can be worked this way. Many of them are difficult to source, because of their rarity and the fact only a handful of politically unstable countries produce them.
Because of these elements’ importance to science, industry, the military, and core services we rely on every day for our standard of living, political or other destabilization in these countries could cause the value of these elements to explode. For example, as of this writing, Elon Musk and Tesla are finding it difficult to source nickel, which is a key ingredient in the batteries on which Tesla vehicles run. As demand rises, so does the price. This positions nickel bullion and other nickel formats as potentially far more valuable than their initial sale price over time.
Luciteria Science sources its metals from trusted suppliers the world over. Each element is bulk certified by the provider at the time of purchase. We stand 100% behind each element bullion bar we offer with our guarantee that the bullion bar you purchase will be at least 99.2% pure and exactly one troy ounce of the element imprinted on the bar. Luciteria Science does not include independent lab certification of each bar, as this would drive the purchase price up to an unfeasible degree. For those who wish, an independent accredited laboratory can be retained to perform elemental purity testing and verify the quality and content of the bullion.
Luciteria Science currently plans to bring the same elements we have brought to the market with our element density cube line to the bullion bar product lineup.
We are planning on releasing a total of 62 bullion types beyond the first 19 already on our website, give or take a few as some may prove too expensive or too difficult to work within this format. We are actively working on numerous different elements right now and plan to release a new batch shortly. The good news is, as we evolve our offerings, we can use some of what we learned from our density cube and initial bullion run manufacturing to speed up the process the next time around.
As of now, the 19 pure elemental bullion options Luciteria Science offers include:
Cadmium Bullion 99.95% pure
Cobalt Bullion 99.96% pure
Dysprosium Bullion 99.9% pure
Erbium Bullion 99.9% pure
Gadolinium Bullion 99.9% pure
Hafnium Bullion 99.9% pure
Holmium Bullion 99.9% pure
Iron Bullion 99.9% pure
Lutetium Bullion 99.95% pure
Nickel Bullion 99.5% pure
Niobium Bullion 99.9% pure
Samarium Bullion 99.9% pure
Scandium Bullion 99.9% pure
Tantalum Bullion 99.9% pure
Terbium Bullion 99.95% pure
Titanium Bullion 99.5% pure
Ytterbium Bullion 99.99% pure
Yttrium Bullion 99.9% pure
Zirconium Bullion 99.2% pure
Each piece is guaranteed to meet minimum purity standards and to weigh precisely 31.1g, or 1 troy ounce. They are precision die-cast to ensure they meet strict measurement tolerances and help frustrate attempts at counterfeiting or forgery. The dimensions of each bar are 30mm x 30mm, but the depth of each bar will vary based on the mass of the element of which it is composed. Heavier elements will be thinner than lighter ones to ensure uniformity of weight!
Like with any of our other element samples, these elemental bullion bars do require a certain base level of care.
We recommend:
Washing your hands before handling, to minimize oil transfer to the bar
Not getting the bars wet
Using anything but a soft cotton cloth to wipe them
Washing hands after handling
As Luciteria Science begins to roll out more die-cast elemental bullion varieties, we will add element-specific care and handling precautions to ensure maximum safety and preservation of the bullion’s value.
Why Elemental Bullion from Luciteria Science?
Many elements are rare besides gold, platinum, and silver. Owning a diversified bullion holding makes sense as many of these elements have critical needs in industry, which are expected to only increase over time. Hedging your metal holdings beyond standard bullion is a new concept Luciteria Science is bringing to the market. Also, they make a new and interesting way to learn about, explore and engage with our world and its building blocks, which we at Luciteria Science believe is crucial to a sound understanding of our reality!
Lucitiera Science, working with our different materials firms, wanted to do something completely unique and different in the element world.
To our knowledge, this marks the first time anyone has ever attempted to make bullion out of all 62 elements you possibly can, similar to our element density cubes.
We are still engineering many of these cubes and have run into some huge challenges. Like our cubes, we know we will figure these challenges out over time, allowing us to offer the market a completely new way to collect elements. Also, having the bullion die-cast rather than laser-engraved increases the difficulty of manufacturing these bars a few notches but also helps to thwart potential counterfeiters and frankly, we think it just looks better!
We also noted there was a demand in the market for nonstandard bullion bars (i.e. not gold, silver or platinum) for investment purposes. People want to own these rare and unusual metals for investment. As such, they need and expect them in a uniform, portable format. People who want to invest in these rare and unusual metals do not want to own sponge, in which form certain elements can be very toxic, whereas the bullion bars are 100% safe with proper handling, or laser-engraved ingots which are not much to look at and easier to fake.
Each of our bullion bars is die-cast and imprinted with raised lettering rather than laser-engraved, leaving no margin for doubt that you own an official Luciteria Science element bullion bar. This process makes our bars look similar to bullion bars from all the big bullion houses for gold and silver. To be clear, the die-casting process does make the production of these bars far more challenging and labor-intensive, but we feel the additional look and feel of our one-of-a-kind products makes the additional expense and work worthwhile.
What’s Next from Luciteria Science?
Currently, we are working on the next wave of bullion bar samples, as well as expanding our existing offerings across our other formats as much as possible. We will be adding gold and other “conventional” precious metal bullion bars to our inventory, as well as more exotic offerings including much rarer and difficult-to-manage metals including iridium, osmium, rhenium, and ruthenium. These platinum group elements are extremely hard to work with, and Luciteria Science will be the first company to offer these metals as bullion bars. If you can find these metals on the open market at all currently, they are typically either in sponge form or as odd-sized ingots rather than a standard size format.
As Luciteria Science adds bullion types to our lineup, we are also developing a bullion display case for the bars, which we plan to release sometime in 2021. Much like our signature Lucite acrylic display cases for element cubes, rounds and vials, we anticipate the cases will be designed to hold the bullion snugly and securely while making a beautiful, eye-catching display for your home or office. Keep watching for more news and exciting offerings from your friends at Luciteria Science!