Hope Diamond
Substance developed by UWP professor used to clean world-famous Hope Diamond.
Not everyone can say they’ve held $250 million in their hands. University of Wisconsin-Platteville professor Jim Hamilton did for more than 15 minutes. This past November, the professor in the Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where he demonstrated how a substance he developed could be used to clean large gems. Days later, he found himself cleaning the Hope Diamond, arguably the most famous jewel in the entire world…
Links:
UWP - Daily Pioneer News
First Contact and the Hope Diamond TV News Video
Not everyone can say they’ve held $250 million in their hands. University of Wisconsin-Platteville professor Jim Hamilton did for more than 15 minutes. This past November, the professor in the Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where he demonstrated how a substance he developed could be used to clean large gems. Days later, he found himself cleaning the Hope Diamond, arguably the most famous jewel in the entire world…
Links: UWP - Daily Pioneer News
First Contact and the Hope Diamond TV News Video