Only a hardcore science fan can appreciate the “beauty” of a shapeless chunk of metal as not just a decoration but a full-on collectible. An ordinary person might see this as nothing more than worthless machine shop scrap. We see it differently altogether. Behind the glass, an exotic element unkown to most. It is pure. It is extremely difficult to isolate. The very air we breathe can turn it to dust. And here’s a big piece of it, stuck in a glass pedestal like a trophy.

You bet it’s special. This is praseodymium!