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XL Sterling Jadite Uranium Glass Ring 925 Silver Jadeite Glass McKee Jeannette

$ 83.95

Availability: 21 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Object Type: Jewelry
  • Color: Green
  • Condition: New other (see details)
  • Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
  • Type of Glass: Uranium

    Description

    PLEASE NOTE: This ring is made by hand. It requires up to 4 weeks for me to complete with the care and attention required for a piece such as this.
    This jadite ring is totally handmade and repurposed from broken true vintage McKee and Jeannette jadite uranium glass. I make these from pieces of already broken glass. I do not break pieces on purpose to make these items.
    The glass is a hand cut cabochon and fitted into 925 sterling ring setting. It glows bright green under a blacklight. The jadite cabochon measures 20x15mm so it is fairly large. The ring is certainly a showstopper. It does come up fairly high off the finger at 12mm. If you don't know your ring size, purchase a size 7 and send me a message and I'll mail you a ring sizer. Your purchase comes with a keychain blacklight.
    I do have a set of matching earrings and necklace here
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/274649987309
    I also have a matching bracelet
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/274649968310
    If you are interested in matching pieces, please message me because I do discounts on multiple purchases.
    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
    .
    All international orders of uranium glass are sent USPS First Class International and not Global Shipping.
    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 jewelr
    y, 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
    .