I’ll not soon forget the day I spotted my first pink sea glass gem. Walking toward the sea glass beach early in the morning, I was hoping to be the first one to find what the evening's tide left at the high water mark. Praying not to see footprints of an earlier riser, I scanned the beach from across the street as I drew closer. Then I saw it, a pink sea glass chunk, larger than a half dollar, resting there on the now drying sand. Hastily surveying the area looking for interlopers and … [Read more...]

Ask a seasoned sea glass collector his or her opinion about which sea glass color is the most alluring, and there is a good chance that the answer will be aqua. A lot of buzz surrounds the discovery of a few “holy grail” sea glass colors like red, orange and turquoise, but when it comes to natural beauty and allure, aqua tops the charts. What is the Meaning of Aqua Sea Glass? The term, aqua, has two dictionary definitions: one is “water” and the other is “a light greenish-blue color.” The … [Read more...]

The mystical appeal of Sea Glass has contributed to an enormous increase in its popularity. In the 14 years since the publication of the Sea Glass Bible, Pure Sea Glass and subsequent formation of the North American Sea Glass Association, interest in sea glass collecting has reached an all-time high and shows no signs of waning. Here we explore some of the Zen-like qualities of Sea Glass and another magical symbol, the Starfish. What Is Sea Glass? Sea Glass is well regarded as a symbol of … [Read more...]