But our discovery that gold can decorate these crystal imperfections suggests that even pyrite crystals with relatively high gold content can form in a single process. Our discovery may also help ...

Hublot’s technique for recreating gold crystal sees it heat pure 24k gold to its melting point of 1064.18 degrees Celsius before before the temperature is reduced to allow crystals to form.

Gold nanocubes, each about 60 billionths of a meter on a side, come together to form a growing crystal in a salty fluid. Yellow dots highlight the newest additions to the crystal as the nanocubes ...

Collectors can buy Hublot’s Spirit of Big Bang Gold Crystal watch now in 39 mm for $28,400 and 42 mm for $29,500. Visit the watchmaker’s website for more information.