These beaded earrings feature faceted modern Czech uranium glass beads paired with faceted hematite beads. As lead is able to shield from radiation, I used hematite as a safe mimic to surround the uranium glass coffin. The ear wires are 20g oxidized sterling silver. All metal in these earrings is sterling silver. The total length of these earrings is 2.5".
The photos show how these chains look in both daylight and black light - they're gorgeous bright greens in daylight, but they absolutely steal the show under black light!
This item is already made, and will be shipped 3-5 business days after the payment is processed. Shipping options will be available to choose upon check-out.
A few notes on caring for oxidized sterling silver: oxidized patina on sterling silver isn't particularly durable to long-term exposure to water (like bathing or swimming) or a lot of scrubbing, as friction is the way to polish silver to shine. Constant exposure to tasks such as hand washing, bathing, swimming, washing dishes, etc., will slowly wear away the oxidized patina leaving a shiny silver finish.
Please contact me with any questions!
Please contact me with any questions!
Legal disclaimer: I am not a scientist or a regulatory authority. I can only share the safety information concerning uranium glass from notable regulatory authorities, such as the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's 2001 published report on the subject.