These earrings are made with Uranium glass, which is UV reactive, and glass beads. Including the silver plated ear wires (and silver plated paddle head pins, which look black/dark in the photo but are not), they are approximately 51mm / 2 inches long.
Uranium glass is glass that has had uranium added to it before melting to create colours. Typically, pieces are made with low levels of uranium, meaning anywhere from trace amounts to 2%. Most uranium glass is decorative, tableware or household items, with many pieces looking like carnival glass. My supplier shipped old pieces of decorative uranium glass, many chipped or broken, off to be shaped into beads and facets. And this is how I ended up with these wonderful items!
The easiest way to tell if uranium glass is real is to look at it under UV light. Real uranium glass will glow bright green under the light. The brightness of the colour will depend on the uranium content, but if glass glows under UV, it is unmistakably uranium glass.
Uranium glass is perfectly safe to wear. You only need to take precautions if you are cutting the glass, breathing in dust of the glass or if you happen to ingest it.
The earrings will arrive in either a gift box or a small gift bag, depending on size. If you have a preference for packaging, please indicate this in the comments section of your order. Otherwise, we will choose the option we feel best suits the item.
Uranium Glass and Glass Bead Earrings (C527)
We want to ensure that you are happy with your order, and ask that if you do have any concerns or issues that you contact us as soon as possible, or within 14 days of receiving the product. For jewelry, we will accept exchanges or a return for store credit, only if the piece is in new condition. The buyer is responsible for any costs shipping the item back. We will do our best to find a solution that will work for both of us.