Sterling Uranium Glass Ring Leaves Branches Green Faceted Oval 925 Silver

Description

Please note: This item is made to order. Olease allow 1-2 weeks for processing.
A faceted green oval cut uranium glass stone set in a 925 sterling silver ring featuring a leaves and branches motif. The glass gem glows bright green under a blacklight indicating the presence of uranium. It is a vintage gem pre-1970s and it measures 12x8mm. If you don't know your size and want the ring, feel free to order a size 7 and message me and I'll mail you a ring sizer. Your purchase comes with a keychain blacklight.
Like the stone but not the setting? I have other mount designs for this particular oval stone, as well as this green gem in other sizes and shapes for different rings. Don't hesitate to message me to help you design a ring you love!
I can also do matching earrings and a necklace. I do discounts on multiple items, just let me know what you are interested in.
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. I represent my vintage pieces to the best of my knowledge with all the research I can muster, but from time to time I may get something incorrect, however, I strive to avoid any misrepresentation and will designate if I am unsure of something. 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.