Collecting genuine sea glass -- trash to treasures
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What is sea glass?
Sea glass (sometimes called beach glass) is glass from broken bottles or jars which is left in large bodies of moving water. The tumbling effect of the water and sand smooths the rough edges of the glass to create pieces of frosted glass.
Many beachcombers collect sea glass as they search their local beaches for treasures. Some colours are harder to spot than others, and accordingly are considered more valuable by collectors.
Sea glass colours
rare sea glass colours and common
The colour of a piece of sea glass depends on its origin. While quite a bit of sea glass comes from bottles, some comes from broken ceramics, old jars, even tableware.
The most common sea glass colours are kelly green, brown, and clear. Most of these come from old beer bottles.
Uncommon sea glass colours include jade green, lime green, and cornflower blue, mostly from old soda and alcohol bottles.
Rare sea glass colours include red, black, yellow, and orange. Most of these were originally bottles of a type that weren't broken often!
Beware of imitations
you want real sea glass, trust me
Sea glass can also be artificially created in a rock tumbler, but it's not the same. It takes years of wear and tear from the water to create the distinctive wear patterns on authentic sea glass. Such glass is usually called "craft glass" by collectors. If you see rare colours priced the same as common ones, the seller has craft glass.
Sea glass for your collection
buy sea glass online
Natural sea glass pictures
beach sea glass is perfect for sea glass crafts
Drilled sea glass for jewelry
perfect for sea glass pendants, earrings, rings, bracelets, and art
Sea glass books
hints and tips of where to find sea glass
Sea glass links
- Flickr: sea glass
- The sea glass pool at Flickr.
- Flickr: Seaglass
- Another sea glass pool
- Sea glass
- Sea glass collection.
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agreatlife
May 12, 2012 @ 7:25 am | delete
- I have often seen these bits of glass on our local beaches, but have never really thought about them as collector's pieces. Very interesting!
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ZodiacImmortal
Feb 21, 2012 @ 4:21 pm | delete
- actually my Aunt & uncle who have a house in Cape may & another one of my aunt's that travels alot says REAL beach glass is actually produced by the lightning hitting the beach & super heating the sand turning it into glass. (which REALLY would make it very rare & valuable!)
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bjslapidary
Jan 30, 2012 @ 9:51 am | delete
- I always get excited when I find glass when I'm out looking for stones on the beaches. It's always a mystery about where that glass came from. Thanks for sharing.
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ladykida
Dec 13, 2011 @ 10:13 pm | delete
- Quite an enjoyable lens!
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victorianpassage
May 9, 2011 @ 7:30 pm | delete
- Lovely! The colors are very pretty. I'll be sure to keep my eye out next time I'm on a beach.
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