Uranium Glass Cameo Cabochon 27x21mm New Old Stock Custard Glass

Description

A wonderful old custard uranium glass cameo from 1920s Czechoslovakia. Glows bright green under a blacklight. This is a rare and unusual uranium glass item and I am thrilled to have found these. They feature a right-facing profile of a lady with a pretty blue matte paint. Please note that these cameos are nearly 100 years old so the blue paint can be scuffed and may have a small amount missing, but these are new old stock and still in wonderful condition despite their age. The paint does scuff easily but can be easily removed with acetone or sealed with polyurethane.
The cameos are 27x21mm. They are a good size to comfortably make a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet. They can also make a large ring.
If you would like this in a setting to make a pendant, I can put it in silver tone brass for an extra or sterling silver for an extra . Just shoot me a message.
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!
If you are interested in more than one item, please message me as I do discounts for multiple purchases.
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.