March's sea glass shard is an intact and well-conditioned, small brown Marmite bottle.
Planning a trip to Bermuda and want to know where you will find sea glass? This article points out two locations that are guaranteed to offer the vacationer with a successful sea glass hunt.
The website Sea Glass Journal has been redesigned to accommodate larger and more photos as well as incorporating better navigation and more fun, sea glass sections.
Becky Rice from Florida submitted this sea glass photo. It definitely is an old shard and could possibly be from the side of a case gin bottle. To see more on case gin sea glass shards click Old Sea Glass .
February's sea glass shard of the month is a beautifully frosted cobalt blue gem. This shard possibly originates from the bottom of a Vick's VapoRub bottle from the mid-1900s.
T-Shirts with Various Sea Glass Designs
The effects of the Japaneese tsunami will begin to be felt in about three to fours years on the western coast of the US. Debris caught up in the North Pacific gyre will be carried along to California, Oregon and Washington State in the coming years. Beachcombers will be finding shoes, toys, food packages and other such flotsam and jetsam. Not the kind of finds one associates with a joyful stroll on the beach, especially when one considers that some of this debris may belong to ones that have lost their lives in the tsunami.
According to Killeen Gonzalez of Yahoo Voices, Florida's State Parks are fantastic for beachcombing, including sea glass collecting. She talks about 5 parks in particular including one of her favorites for shelling and sea glass.
Sat & Sun, November 3rd & 4th, 2012
Young acoustic artist Shannon Vogt has posted her name album titled Seaglass. The CD inlcudes six songs with a folksy rock sound. Her voice reminds me of Dolores O'Riordan from the Irish rock band The Cranberries.
For years they lived near Southern California beaches beachcombing for sea glass and shells. Now they're landlocked, living part time in Arizona and New Mexico. Sea glassing vacations are high on their agenda! theis Glass Beach mosaic was made after a trip to Glass Beach, Ft. Bragg, California. It was an incredible sight and experience, and I wanted to create a bit of the beach for myself to enjoy at home. I used glass, abalone pieces, and pebbles from there, mixed with some stained glass.
My partner and I have combined our stores to provide a more complete sea glass experience. Please look to see what we have to offer by clicking Sea Glass Jewelry.
This month's featured sea glass specimen is the remnant of the top of an old case gin bottle. Case gins, also known as taper gins, are some of the earliest forms of liquor bottles, dating from at least the mid 17th century up through the early 20th century.
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It originates from the Northeast of England where a Victorian glass factory once operated. At over 6" in diameter and weighing over 5 pounds this could be the largest sea glass specimen ever found. Read more about this leviathan by clicking Largest Sea Glass Ever Found.
The next time you're beachcombing keep an eye out for clumps of a grayish black substance as it may make you instantly rich! What we're talking about is ambergris, coughed up from sperm whales and used in the perfume industry for hundreds of years due to its sweet, earthy aroma. It is a rare substance that is still highly sort after and can net you over $10,000 a pound! A sperm whale produces the substance in its intestines and is believed to aid in the passing of sharp objects such as squid beaks. It can be coughed up by a whale or find its way into the ocean after a dead whale decomposes sufficiently.Sat March 10th & March 24, 2012Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center and the Queen Anne's County Department of Economic Development and Tourism in March will be holding a full month of events featuring Sea Glass. All work must be original and made by the artist. Work should be made by hand or with the use of appropriate tools. Demonstrations are encouraged but not required. The event is juried and the sponsors reserve the right to accept or reject applications at its discretion to balance the style and content of the event.
For information on beiong a vendor call Heather C. Taylor at 410-604-2100.
See the video by clicking Unlocking Sea Glass.
The Winter 2012 newsletter from the North American Sea Glass Association has been posted. The newsletter includes articles on sea glass collecting as well as a photo recap of the 2011 Sea Glass Festival in Long Branch, NJ.
Here's hoping your Valentine's Day is fun and your sea glass hunts are fruitful.
Alex Carroll is auctioning what is apparently the world's oldest timepiece this Valentine's Day, along with what may be the world's rarest necklace, and hopes to raise millions for charity with the proceeds. The pair will be auctioned off in time for Valetine's Day with a starting bid of $1 million. The 20-million-year-old timepiece is made from a naturally heart-shaped piece of fossilized Bali Star Coral, and what Carroll says is the world's largest collection of naturally heart-shaped pieces of rare, red sea glass. The matching gold pendant is made with what Carroll says is the most perfect specimen of naturally heart-shaped red sea glass ever found.
