Description: What Is Uranium Glass? 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%. However, some pieces have been found to be made up of 25% uranium. The uranium was added for the fluorescent effect it created. It soon became incredibly popular and started to be manufactured across Europe and North America. Most uranium glass is decorative, tableware or household items, with many pieces looking like carnival glass. Uranium glass bowls are particularly popular. The manufacture of uranium glass dropped dramatically in the 1940s as a result of the Second World War, which saw the availability of uranium fall. How to Identify Uranium Glass 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 color will depend on the uranium content, but if glass glows under UV, it is unmistakably uranium glass. Some uranium glass will also register above background radiation on a sensitive Geiger counter, but this isnt always the case.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
End Time: 2024-09-18T21:47:20.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: Yes
Pattern: Daisy + Button
Shape: Square
Occasion: All Occasions
Color: Green
Item Diameter: See Photos
MPN: Does Not Apply
Material: Glass
Item Length: See Photos
Vintage: Yes
California Prop 65 Warning: Does Not apply
Brand: Adams
Type: Cake Stand
Item Height: See Photos
Theme: Cake Stand
Features: Decorative, Easy-Care
Production Style: Uranium Glass
Production Technique: Hand Blown Glass
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Backstamp: None
Number of Items: 1
Finish: Glossy
Item Width: See Photos
Product Line: Adam
