How To Pick The Right Pieces For Your Sea Glass Jewelry
Sea glass jewelry is seeing a surge of popularity, which can be attributed at least partially to the new "green" culture. Perhaps nothing is more environmentally friendly than wearing a pendant around your neck created by something that was once nothing more than trash. It is recycling at its finest---and most beautiful.
Real sea glass is glass that was discarded long ago in a lake or ocean, and has now come back to us as tiny bits of polished glass that avid collectors hunt for daily. But why? Why do so many people walk the shoreline hunting for these small bits of treasure?
So what exactly is this wondrous sea glass?
Sea glass is a piece of glass that has been weathered by the surf over time. The waves roll the glass back and forth until you have a frosted smooth morsel of glass. Also known as Beach glass or Mermaid's Tears, it has been found in a wide variety of colors and shapes.
Created mainly from broken bottles and other litter, found beach glass has become increasingly rare in past years. However, the demand for it has increased as these beautiful treasures are being used in more artistic and fashion endeavors. To fill this demand many artists have begun to use reproduction sea glass.
Beach found Glass
Created in the oceans and lakes, this treasure has a frosted smooth appearance from afar. Once you see it up close, you will find that it actually contains tiny deep potholes. These are a key characteristic of beach found glass. You will also find tiny "C"s etched into the glass as well as micro fissures that appear as the glass is toss against rocks and sand.
Another big indicator of found beach glass jewelry is the price. Dealers will charge a lot more for found glass than for reproduction glass.
Reproduction Sea Glass
Typically created in a rock tumbler, these pieces of glass appear silky smooth. From afar, they easily resemble beach glass. However, these pieces will be devoid of the deep potholes, fissures, and "C" markings. Just as beautiful as found glass, reproduction glass allows an artist more flexibility in design.
Real sea glass is glass that was discarded long ago in a lake or ocean, and has now come back to us as tiny bits of polished glass that avid collectors hunt for daily. But why? Why do so many people walk the shoreline hunting for these small bits of treasure?
So what exactly is this wondrous sea glass?
Sea glass is a piece of glass that has been weathered by the surf over time. The waves roll the glass back and forth until you have a frosted smooth morsel of glass. Also known as Beach glass or Mermaid's Tears, it has been found in a wide variety of colors and shapes.
Created mainly from broken bottles and other litter, found beach glass has become increasingly rare in past years. However, the demand for it has increased as these beautiful treasures are being used in more artistic and fashion endeavors. To fill this demand many artists have begun to use reproduction sea glass.
Beach found Glass
Created in the oceans and lakes, this treasure has a frosted smooth appearance from afar. Once you see it up close, you will find that it actually contains tiny deep potholes. These are a key characteristic of beach found glass. You will also find tiny "C"s etched into the glass as well as micro fissures that appear as the glass is toss against rocks and sand.
Another big indicator of found beach glass jewelry is the price. Dealers will charge a lot more for found glass than for reproduction glass.
Reproduction Sea Glass
Typically created in a rock tumbler, these pieces of glass appear silky smooth. From afar, they easily resemble beach glass. However, these pieces will be devoid of the deep potholes, fissures, and "C" markings. Just as beautiful as found glass, reproduction glass allows an artist more flexibility in design.
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