Roses stand in a Bernsdorf Uranium Glass vase in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
Art-Deco Uranium Glass jewellery sits on a chest of drawers in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
Villeroy & Boch Art Nouveau Uranium Glass glassware sits on a table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth
Vintage Uranium Glass bottles stand on a table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A Pernod opalex ashtray, a 1950's Gablonz Uranium Glass ring and a 1940's Uranium Glass soda siphon are seen in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
Art-Deco Uranium Glass jewellery glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland
A vintage Opalescent Glass salt or pepper shaker glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A vintage Uranium Glass candle holder stands on a table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A Pernod opalex ashtray, a 1950's Gablonz Uranium Glass ring and a 1940's Uranium Glass soda siphon, glow under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A 1950's Swiss made travel alarm clock sits on a bedside table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
An Art Nouveau Uranium Glass table lamp glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A Davidson Primrose Pearline Uranium Glass cake plate glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A Davidson Primrose Pearline Uranium Glass candy dish on a plate glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A cranberry vase decorated with Uranium Glass details stands on a side table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
Villeroy & Boch Art Nouveau Uranium Glass glassware glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A vintage Uranium Glass candle holder glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
The glassware of an Art-Deco Uranium Glass Travel Mini Bar Set glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A Bernsdorf Uranium Glass vase glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
The Uranium Glass details of a Cranberry vase glow under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A strawberry cake sits on a Davidson Primrose Pearline Uranium Glass cake plate in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
Vintage Uranium Glass bottles glow under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
An Art-Deco Uranium Glass Travel Mini Bar Set sits on a drawer seen in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
An Art Nouveau Uranium Glass table lamp stands on a bedside table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
The dial of a 1950's Swiss made travel alarm clock glows under ultraviolet light in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A vintage Opalescent Glass salt or pepper shaker stands on a table in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
A Davidson Primrose Pearline Uranium Glass candy dish on a plate is seen in Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland.
Collect vintage uranium glass for that peaceful glow
Uranium glass occupies an little-known niche in the collectibles world, whose members appreciate its soft colour and distinctive glow, which comes from the uranium added as the glass was created.