Art Deco Uranium Glass Necklace 1930s Opaline Pressed Glass Czech Beads

Necklace made from vintage 1930s art deco Czech pressed glass beads. Glows bright green under a blacklight indicating the presence of uranium in the glass. The beads have a wonder bright opaque glow much like French opaline. They are quite large beads with a really cool geometric art deco pattern. I found the beads loose as new old stock and created the necklace out of them. They are some of the best uranium glass jewelry pieces I’ve ever found. They are on silver tone costume metal and it’s 18 inches lomh. Feel free to check out my other uranium glass jewelry items for sale. I also do custom commissions with a specialty in sterling silver rings so don’t hesitate to contact me if you are looking for something specific! I also do restorations on vintage and antique gold rings with uranium glass. If you are interested in such a ring you may message me. Uranium glass is glass made with up to 2% uranium dioxide for color. The uranium content causes the glass to fluoresce bright green under a UV blacklight. It is very slightly radioactive and will register on a Geiger counter. Most jewelry pieces will register just above background radiation, enough to show true uranium content yet safety for wearing. The uranium glass in jewelry is the same glass found in the depression-era glassware that is popular with collectors. Uranium glass is identified with a UV blacklight, and it’s only uranium glass if the item is truly glass, not another material, and glows the telltale bright neon green. If a piece of glass fluoresces bright green then it contains uranium. No other material or element in glass has that effect. Other jewelry materials such as resin, plasic, enamel, paint, acrylic, some gemstones, and even adhesive under a rhinestone can glow like uranium, so it is imperative for a collector of such glass in jewelry to make sure the glowing item is truly glass. Sometimes an item can glow a dull green rather than bright neon, and that is due to manganese rather than uranium. I treasure hunt all over the world for vintage uranium glass pieces to use in jewelry, as well as new pieces from Czech Republic. I specialize in sourcing old art deco jewelry components and faceted stones. I also very much enjoy finding vintage uranium glass jewelry pieces. All of my own pieces are made with the greatest care and love and have a lifetime guarantee for repair. I test all glowing items in both my own pieces and in vintage pieces with a pin scratch test, a presidium tester, and a Geiger counter to ensure that all of my items are true uranium glass. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “songbirdsweet1″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Unbranded
• Type: Necklace
• Main Stone Creation: Pressed Glass
• Era: Art Deco (1915-1935)
• Main Stone Shape: Shield
• Color: Green
• Style: Beaded
• Material: Uranium Glass
• Metal: Steel
• Necklace Length: 18 in
• Number of Gemstones: 12
• Country of Origin: Czech Republic

Tags:1930s, beads, czech, deco, glass, necklace, opaline, pressed, uranium