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Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (on white background)
Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (on black background)
Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (side view)
Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (detail)
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Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch

Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (on white background)
Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (on black background)
Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (side view)
Uranium Glass Scarab Brooch (detail)
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A lovely glass scarab brooch in cast iridescent uranium glass. Uranium glass (aka vaseline glass) is a material more common to decorative glassware than jewelry, that fluoresces a strange neon green in daylight-- owing to trace amounts of uranium in the glass. It is generally negligibly radioactive and considered harmless. The scarab is a similar form to those made by Tiffany studios in the early 20th century. It's on a later 10K gold brooch mounting.

Materials

Uranium Glass and 10K Gold

Date

Scarab: c1910
Pin Fittings: c1970

Condition

Very Good. Scarab predates pin fittings.

Size

1.25 x 0.75"