For the avid sea glass hunter finding a sea glass marble is akin to winning Sea Glass Powerball. When my husband and I are on a serious sea glass hunt (meaning we've paid for airline tickets to reach a sea glass beach) there is fierce competition to find the first sea glass marble. I am never the winner of the contest but that's ok because the marbles he finds become my marbles anyway! "We" found these marbles last October on a Jamaica vacation. For a more "scientific" look at how to … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Recipes from (Yes!) Margaritaville
Now that fall is in full swing, my taste buds are craving fare that is a tad more substantial. So when I saw this post from Margaritaville.com (are these really Jimmy's original recipes?) I was hooked. So sit back with your pumpkin spice latte and peruse these 5 yummy pumpkin-inspired recipes and make one your own. And don't be sad... as of this writing there are only 251 days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and 34 seconds until summer (yes, you can actually look that up online!). From pumpkin … [Read more...]
6 Ways To Spot Fake Sea Glass
When it comes to sea glass, is imitation really the sincerest form of flattery? I think not, particularly when it comes to spending hard earned money on a product you trust to be the real deal. Most of you will see that this sea glass bracelet and ring is made with tumbled, recycled glass and a metal alloy called alpaca. It is easy to spot because the glass is thin, flat, has an even sheen with no variations, and is usually cut into even shapes. Products like these are sold online … [Read more...]
Sea Glass At The Lighthouse – PEI
How about this great Fall road trip, combining your love of sea glass with an impressive tour of 7 historic lighthouses on Prince Edward Island, Canada? The Souris East Lighthouse (1880) has a 2nd Floor Sea Glass Museum where you can linger over the delicious sea glass displays while breathing in salty, Atlantic breezes. You may even find some of your own sea glass shards at nearby Souris Beach. And if you visit during the summer months you might run into the Mermaids Tears Sea Glass … [Read more...]
7 Important Reasons To Buy Authentic Sea Glass Jewelry
If you are a true sea glass lover, someone who revels in discovering that elusive piece of sea glass on the beach, you are, most likely, also a sea glass purist, a person who appreciates the mystique and value of naturally occurring sea glass. A sea glass purist is not, as some might suggest, a sea glass snob. It’s simply that a sea glass purist knows the attributes of real sea glass and does not accept imitations. Here are 7 reasons to purchase authentic sea glass jewelry: It has … [Read more...]
Sea Glass! Where Does It Come From?
Sea glass groupies (and I mean this in the nicest sense) will love this informative story about the sources of sea glass. It seems that there is always more to learn about sea glass and still a huge appetite for knowledge of where to find these diminishing treasures and where they might have come from in the first place! Thanks to the experts, like Dr. Beachcomb, we can continue to become educated. Enjoy! Understanding source types can make it easier to identify age, origin and the … [Read more...]
An “Engaging” Underwater Story
Speaking of ocean and beach related stories, I couldn't resist sharing this undersea tale of love and commitment from Key Largo, Florida Keys. No it's not a shark tale or even a fish story, but a true reportage about two very smart cookies and a carefully choreographed underwater marriage proposal, complete with a ring presentation, a lingering kiss and even a little dancing. Here is the full story written by Don Rhodes of the Florida Keys Reporter. It's deep. The lovely lass with the … [Read more...]
The Artist is a Rock Star
All the way from New South Wales, Australia comes this tale of a true rock star, John Clatworthy, aka Johnnyrocks, who makes rock art on the beach in honor of a surfer friend who died recently in a work accident. Johnnyrocks says that working with rocks is like meditation because his thoughts are washed away as he concentrates on fitting rock pieces together, like playing with "nature's legos." He also collects sea glass which he brings home to make "beach glass art." I think you'll … [Read more...]
My Favorite Sea Glass Books
Books about sea glass are popping up as often as daisies in summer. Most of these books are worthwhile, and I have read and enjoyed a number of them and have listed my favorite sea glass books below. The best of the bunch are my two favorites by author and sea glass expert, Richard LaMotte. His first book, Pure Sea Glass, Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems, published in 2004, was my introduction to sea glass Although I had been collecting for many years I had never really thought about the … [Read more...]