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An absolutely mesmerizing survivor from the Art Deco era! This circa 1920s uranium glass bead necklace features a long, beautifully graduated-looking arrangement of luminous green glass beads accented by smaller coordinating spacers and wonderfully detailed antiqued filigree bead caps. And then the UV light comes on… WOW. The glass produces an intense neon-green fluorescence under UV light, creating the unmistakable dramatic glow collectors seek in early uranium glass jewelry. The final photograph shows the necklace under UV illumination and beautifully demonstrates its fluorescence. What makes this necklace particularly appealing is that it isn't simply a strand of loose green beads. The ornate metal caps, individually linked construction, alternating bead sizes, long silhouette and naturally aged metalwork give it the romantic, handcrafted appearance associated with early 20th-century Czech/Bohemian and Art Deco jewelry.