Egyptian Blue

$5.90

The first synthetic pigment in human history, created around 2200 BC

Estimated value as of 2026 路 Source: https://www.cornelissen.com/egyptian-blue-pigment.html

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Egyptian Blue, the world's first synthetic pigment created around 3000 BC by heating silica, copper, and lime, was used in ancient Egyptian art and rediscovered in modern times as calcium copper tetrasilicate.[search results lack direct info; from general knowledge]

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