Researchers at the University of Sheffield recreated the Lycurgus Cup's color-changing effect using nanoparticles in glass. The effect, caused by gold and silver nanoparticles, is now replicable in modern materials. A modified Atlas statue demonstrates the dichroic effect in a sculptural form.
https://hackaday.com/2026/10/29/replicating-the-color-changing-effect-of-the-lycurgus-cup/
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https://hackaday.com/2026/10/29/replicating-the-color-changing-effect-of-the-lycurgus-cup/
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