"Paramount metals" is a division of Kaistar research and development created by Philip Kapchenko to supply research institutions and global element collector community with high purity, top quality metal samples.
Gallery off all-time favorites
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Gallery of Special Stock Crystalline Niobium ribbons. Best crystals from my personal collection
March 2007 Collection of etched samples
All samples were atched with acid mixture to expose internal structure of material Etched samples are the best samples to show all qualities of given element. Very difficult to photograph since light falls very differently from each angle.
additional gallery of etched ti samples currently for sale
September- November 2006 Collection
June-july 2006 collection of samples (link corrected december 22)
May 2006 collection of samples
April 2006 collection of samples
Gallery of nice etched Zr and Hf items
Etched titanium gallery- >Gallery
My first experiment in etching->Ti Gallery
Additional links.
1. periodictable.ru New project of Ivan Timokhin dedicated to elements, their properties etc.
2. the most comprehensive and the biggest collection i know. Theodore Gray's website. This one is definetly worth those hours and probably days you will need to read and view all material. Don't miss rotatable images.
3. Heinrich Pniok collection.