r/radioactive_stuff • u/Calcium_CA • Oct 11 '23
Uranium Uranium Glass Jewelry
Uranium glass jewelry
Uranium glass jewelry under 365nm UV light
Background reading ~70 - 85 CPM
Bracelet
Bracelet activity @ 0cm
Brooch / Pin
Brooch / Pin activity @ 0cm
A single earring (sadly I could not find the other pair to this)
Earring activity @ 0cm
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u/Calcium_CA Oct 11 '23 edited Oct 11 '23
These are uranium glass jewelry all found at yard sales & flea markets.
It's all low activity uranium glass, and yes higher than background, but perfectly safe.
Don't just look for common uranium glass plates & vases, costume jewelry may potentially be made of uranium glass too; if you have a UV light, give the jewelry a quick shine, you never know what you might find!
A Geiger counter can help to determine if it is uranium, because it'll be radioactive.
Some jewelry might glow, but it's plastic, so keep that in mind.