| What is it about walking along the shore that | | | | chemical actions frost the surface of the glass, |
| brings such peace to so many? The sound of the | | | | turning it opaque. Other common colors include |
| waves, the smell of wet sand and water, the feel | | | | green and brown from beer and wine bottles, but |
| of the breeze engage the senses to stir the core | | | | their hues can vary from pale amber to an olive |
| of our soul. Beach glass, also known as sea glass | | | | so green it appears black until held up to the light. |
| or mermaid's tears, crystallizes these shoreline | | | | Some collectors prefer to keep their finds in jars |
| memories. Formed by the action of water, wind, | | | | placed on windowsills to catch the light. Others |
| wave action, sand, stone and time on bottles and | | | | creatively experiment with art and design, |
| other glass carelessly tossed into lakes and | | | | creating everything from sun catchers to bird |
| oceans, collectors all over the world treasure | | | | houses. And some carefully choose the rarest |
| these brightly colored finds. | | | | shapes and colors to transform into one-of-a-kind |
| Ranging in size from flecks as tiny as a grain of | | | | jewelry. The soft edges and deep colors of beach |
| sand to chunks larger than a fist, beach glass can | | | | glass jewelry create eye-catching pools of liquid |
| be found along the water's edge around the | | | | color at the ears, throat or wrist. Whether set in |
| world. The most common color of sea glass is | | | | filigrees of silver and gold or simply suspended |
| white, which began as clear glass. Physical and | | | | from a bail, sea glass jewelry is wearable art. |