101 Unique features of diamonds, part 3
101 Unique Features of Diamonds – Part 3 In this third instalment of our educational series on the fascinating properties of diamonds, we explore features numbered 39 to 51. These facts highlight the remarkable physical, thermal, optical, and scientific characteristics that set natural diamonds apart from all other materials. A diamond is, by weight, one […]
PALLADIUM: Rarer than platinum – better than gold.
Palladium is a rare, lustrous, silvery-white metal discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston. He named it after the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered in 1802 and named after the goddess Pallas Athena. Palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium form a group of elements known as the Platinum Group Metals (PGMs). These metals share […]
What makes South Africa Unique – part 3
What Makes South Africa Unique – Part 3: Archaeology Where did humankind originate? It is a question that has fascinated scientists and scholars for generations. Remarkably, much of the archaeological evidence points to South Africa as one of the most important regions in early human development. The Sterkfontein Caves in Gauteng, part of the UNESCO-listed […]