As an element, bismuth is already quite well known as a collectible because of the curiously stair-steppy and colorful crystals it forms. Walk into any rock shop and there’s probably a bin devoted to them. Online you can find them as jewelry and they’re even sold by New Agers who tout their various “healing” properties.

From a design point of view we felt there was no way to one-up the crystals as this is undeniably its most beguiling format. On the other hand, just putting one in a glass jar feels like a low-effort copout. What to do? Well, there is one feature we can tweak. You see, the rainbow of colors these crystals come in are quite attractive but it does also add a layer of oxidation, however thin, that some perfectionist collectors would rather not have. What you don’t see on offer are crystals without this oxidation. These colors form when the molten bismuth that is cooling into a crystal is exposed to air. While bismuth is quite unreactive at room temperature, at its melting point it’s much less so and ambient oxygen readily combines to form the oxide.

So what makes this dome special is that your crystals will be gleaming white. Actually, when viewed in strong light and against a totally colorless metal like silver or polished aluminum, you will note that it is very slightly pink; its natural color that so rarely gets the chance to be appreciated. We can’t promise it’ll make you more spiritual or align your chakras but it’ll be damn cool all the same!