Vintage Green bead Uranium glass necklace.

This stunning necklace is a beaded design of small 4mm aqua green glass uranium beads with large round plastic bead accents.

Long enough to double wrap or even wear as a bracelet.

This jewellery item is brand new, vintage dead stock from a dormant warehouse that back in the day sold to all of the top high street retailers.

Details -

Length - 20”

About Uranium Glass -

Uranium glass / crystals glow a vibrant, bright green under a blacklight / UV light.
Uranium, usually in Oxide Diuranate form was added to a glass mix before melting to result in a beautiful green colour. Naturally Uranium glass in direct sunlight will give of a fluorescent green colour and due to it's glowing properties under UV light Uranium glass has become highly collectible today.
Uranium can be found in green glass, yellow glass and even white and blue glass although the majority is green.

Along with Uranium jewellery you will also find some other UV reactive pieces containing Cadmium or Selenium.

Please take a look at my other listings for more Uranium glass and UV reactive jewellery.

Materials: Glass, clasp, bead string.