A petite vintage pendant crafted in 14K yellow gold and centered by a vivid green synthetic uranium spinel with striking fluorescence under ultraviolet light.
The approximately 0.72 carat oval stone displays a lively green color in natural light and transforms under UV, producing the brilliant fluorescent glow for which vintage uranium-bearing synthetic spinel is collected.
An ornate yellow gold frame surrounds the stone with delicate scrolling details, giving the petite pendant a wonderfully decorative appearance. Measuring just over 16 mm long, it is diminutive in scale but certainly not short on character.
Synthetic spinel was widely used in 20th-century jewelry, allowing jewelers to introduce brilliant and unusual colors into affordable fine-gold pieces. Fluorescent examples such as this have developed a particularly enthusiastic following among collectors of vintage jewelry and UV-reactive materials.
A wonderfully unusual little vintage jewel, equally appealing worn as a petite pendant or added to a collection of fluorescent jewelry.
DETAILS
Era: Mid-20th Century
Metal: 14K Yellow Gold, tested
Stone: Synthetic Uranium Spinel
Stone Weight: Approx. 0.72 ct
Stone Measurements: Approx. 7.01 x 5.06 mm
Pendant Measurements: Approx. 16.22 x 9.16 mm
Weight: 0.49 g
Fluorescence: Strong green fluorescence under UV light
Condition: Excellent vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
Please note: Chain is not included.
N14KYSPI073026V001
