It's not "Just Glass......It's Sea Glass"!  One of the wonders of the ocean, turning glass thrown into the ocean into a beautiful treasure.

Worn by waves, recycled by the sea,  A product of both nature and man. A Reverse Gem©. Bottles, jars and glass carelessly discarded are tumbled by the ocean to form these colorful gems of the shore. These lovely collectible beach gems are vanishing due to plastics and recycling.

Most sea glass takes 20-50 years to acquire its individual shape and frosted surface, but some tumble for up to 100 years before being permanently beached. Some pieces may be washed ashore after only about 10 years of tumbling in a constant surf environment. A quality piece of sea glass has no shiny spots, is well frosted, and has smooth tactile edges.  The frost and pitting of Genuine Sea Glass is how you tell it was made by nature.

There are many different kinds of Sea Glass from "Rounds" (the bottom of bottles) to patterned glass or embossed that still retails some of it's original origin (Glass imprinted with name brands patterns etc.) to one of my favorites, campfire glass (glass that has been melted in a fire and then worn smooth by the ocean).

Colors of the sea

Common - White, Green, Brown found in most beach combing locations throughout the world. Unique colors are Greens Browns and Whites glass with age, thickness or patterning.

Unique - Olive greens, pale amber's.

Somewhat Rare - Seafoam Green (light greens), Pale Aqua, Amber, Rarer Greens

Rare - Cobalt Blue, Lavender, Aqua, Light Blue, Lime Green

Rare and Ultra Rare - Red, Orange, Yellow, Gray, Teal, Pink, Aqua, Opaque Glass (Milk White, Jadeite)

Treasure Chest Colors - Those pieces of glass that are so unique and usually maintain a pattern or shape of the original source (i.e. bottle stoppers, marbles, embossed glass pieces, pattern glass, old glass tiles, bonfire glass, multi colored glass).

There are many articles, and books about Sea Glass! It is  captivating and so cool!

P.S. I find ALL my sea glass on the shores of Maui and Oahu.

xo