A Collector’s Guide to Glowing Glass
Uraniumware is a personal blog run by Rick Blythe, dedicated to the collectible world of “uranium glass” — decorative or vintage glassware that contains trace amounts of uranium oxide and glows under ultraviolet light. The site explains the history of uranium glass, how to identify authentic pieces using UV light or a Geiger counter, and … Read more
Few objects capture the imagination of uranium glass collectors quite like a perfectly formed uranium glass sphere. Smooth, symmetrical, and intensely fluorescent under ultraviolet light, these glowing orbs feel less like decorative glassware and more like relics from a forgotten scientific age. When illuminated, they radiate a vivid green glow that seems almost alive—an effect … Read more
If you’ve ever held a piece of Vaseline glass up to the light and watched it scream neon green, or flipped on a blacklight and seen an old custard cup explode into radioactive-looking fire, you’ve probably wondered the same thing I did when I first started collecting: “Why does this stuff glow like that?” The … Read more
These are the exact methods collectors and sellers (including us at Uraniumware.com) use to ship hundreds of pieces every month with virtually zero damage claims. Uranium glass is fragile, fluorescent, and often irreplaceable. The only real danger when shipping it is breakage, so the entire focus of this guide is packing it like a pro … Read more
You’ve seen the photos — vintage glassware that looks ordinary under daylight but erupts into an electric green glow under UV light. That’s uranium glass (and its close cousin, Vaseline glass), and once you hold your first glowing piece in a darkened room, you’re probably hooked. Luckily, starting a collection is easier and more affordable … Read more