Works Cited

Works Cited

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/77733/Georg-Brandt

“cobalt.” Merriam-Webster 1987 Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary

Buy Cobalt Glass

Buy Cobalt Glass!

By Adam Reedy

9/30/2014

Remember going to your grandmothers house and seeing all those beautiful blue cups and bowls? Well guess what? Cobalt Blue is back in style!

Cobalt Blue glass gives an attractive pop of color to any living space. Decorate your home with a gorgeous blue bowl on your coffee table. Place a few bottles on a shelf to give of a rustic - recycled vibe.

Blue glass is also fabulous for entertaining purposes. Imagine the look on your mother-in-laws face when you break out your antique blue tableware. You’ll be the envy of your whole event!

Cobalt Blue glass is completely safe and has been used since the Bronze Age. Even then people knew how to spice up their homes!

Not feeling the total blue thing? Then try Chinese porcelain or other colors with your blue glass. The more color, the more fun you’ll be having with your Cobalt Blue glass.

So buy Cobalt Blue Glass today. You don't want to be left feeling blue!

Meet the Discoverer: Georg Brandt

George Brandt
By Adam Reedy
9/30/2014

Georg Brandt was born June 26, 1694 in Riddarhyttan, Sweden. Brandt was a professor of chemistry at Uppsala University, a director of the Council of Mines in Stockholm, and a warden of the Royal Mint. Brandt has been credited as the first person to discover an unknown ancient element. This was accomplished by his finding of cobalt in 1735. Later in life, Brandt devoted his work to disproving alchemy. He died at the age of 73 on April 29, 1768 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The History

Cobalt is Cool! 
By Adam Reedy
9/30/2014

Cobalt is a hard, silver-gray, lustrous metal. Many know cobalt for its signature “Cobalt Blue” color, seen in glass, ceramics, and paints. Few know the other uses of this versatile metal and its long history across the world.

    Cobalt use has been dated as far back as The Bronze Age, where it was detected in Egyptian sculptures and Persian jewelry. Compounds with Cobalt have also been found in remnants of Pompeii, the Tang dynasty, and the Ming dynasty. Cobalt was officially discovered in 1735 by Georg Brandt, a chemist and mineralogist from Sweden. Sven Rinman and Louis Jacques Thénard are credited for discovering the pigments cobalt green and cobalt blue, respectively. Since its discovery, cobalt has remained an important element that we cannot live without. Mines have been established across the world to ensure production with the largest source being the Mukondo Mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    Cobalt’s main use is its blue color. Cobalt blue has been used in glass, ceramics, pigments, dyes, paints, jewelry, and porcelain enamel. And while the blue given be cobalt is extremely beautiful, few know the more industrial and medical aspects of cobalt. Cobalt can be found in cobalamin, or vitamin B12, which is used to form blood, involved in brain activity, and metabolism. B12 is also used to treat cyanide poisoning and deficiency of itself. Alloys with cobalt have been used in turbines, aircraft engines, jewelry, and orthopedic implants, as cobalt is a non-corrosive metal.