Sea glass is the ultimate survivor.  Shards, once broken, tossed, or discarded, journey the ocean and become one-of-a-kind gems.  Christine "Cissy" White is awed by the mystery history of each piece.  Her passion is as a hunter and writer.  She started Sea Glass Arts to sell ocean-inspired jewelry, ornaments and art, and to teach sea glass clinics.  To learn more about her writing and art visit her blog SeaGlassGirl.WordPress.com or email her at seaglassarts@gmail.com

Capt. J. H. (Cass) Forrington spent 27 years at sea, visiting over 50 countries on every coast of every continent except Antarctica. He has visited the Amazon Indians, has sailed up the Congo River and has been 600 miles from the North Pole.

He now spends his retirement combing the magnificent “Glass Beaches” of Fort Bragg, California, the highest concentration of sea glass in the world, for rare and precious sea gems from which to craft his jewelry and create displays for his Sea Glass Museum.

Lisa Hall was “discovered” by Martha Stewart and as they say, the rest is history.  Trained in classical jewelry techniques, she turned to sea glass as an opportunity to work with a “new” material.  Her jewelry became a hit almost overnight and she has happily joined the group of individuals who make the North American Sea Glass Association possible.

Jodie Pastor is a beach glass enthusiast who collects naturally surf tumbled glass from the coastal shore line of Great Lake Erie.  She dedicates herself to the education of sea beach glass and offers a rich and colorful history of the Lake's hundreds of sunken ships, prohibition rum running days, and the pirating off of Long Point Canada.  Jodie offers beautiful artistic jewelry designs, wholesale lots, singles, and other unique gift items incorporating these historical pieces of glass.  Jodie is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

I have fond memories of beachcombing as a child with my grandfather who took me camping along the Northern California Coast.  He would spend hours with me on the beach while I collected sea glass and sea shells.  Since then, I have traveled to many places around the world collecting sea glass for my jewelry designs.  The most beautiful sea glass that I have found comes from a beach on the North Sea in England and is the focal point in my unique line of genuine sea glass, pearl and gemstone jewelry.  I use a rainbow of sea glass colors in my necklace and earring designs including rare reds, oranges and multi-colored pieces.  To see my beautiful creations, please visit my website.

“The online resource for sea glass lovers everywhere!”

An online community for sea glass collectors, artisans and those who are just plain curious about sea glass.  Learn more about the history of sea glass, some of the world's great glassing spots, craft and jewelry ideas, and interviews with other sea glass lovers.

Located in Harrison Maine, sea glass jewelry designer Beth Frechette of Mainely Sea Glass offers a wide array of beautiful sea glass jewelry.  Each piece is handcrafted with fine and sterling silver.  We use only the finest, as found, sea glass from the coast of Maine and from around the world.  We have one of a kind necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings.  Custom orders are always welcome!

Monica finds the inspiration for her fine art jewelry designs from the ocean.  Her designs feature naturally found genuine sea glass set in fine silver, sterling silver, and gold.  On occasion, sea stones, shells, and freshwater pearls are incorporated as well.

She is a schooled metalsmith who loves to comb the beaches combining these found objects with precious metal, creating eco-friendly jewelry that enhances and inspires the wearer.

Margaret Miller grew up with the Atlantic Ocean as her playground.  She lives in North Carolina's Outer Banks, with her family.  As an avid beachcomber, with a love of art, she studied metal working and jewelry craftsmanship.  Margaret has developed her own style by melding sea glass, shells, precious metals, pearls, and a variety of gemstone beads into her own brand of jewelry.  Thus was founded Low Tide Jewels.  Margaret is a commercial member of the North American Seaglass Assocation and a member of the Outer Banks Wedding Assocation.

Bruce and Gail Barton spend the winter months living aboard their sailboat in the northern Bahamas collecting rare sea glass shards.  The area is rich in beautiful old sea glass as a result of numerous shipwrecks on the reefs off the islands during the early 1800.
 
Their jewelry includes necklaces, bracelets, and earrings that are either wire wrapped, drilled or mounted in sterling silver bezels.  They also make picture frames, note cards and other artwork from the sea glass.  They are commercial members of the North American Sea Glass Association.

The Captain's Wife is Rebecca Bray, a marine biologist and artist from Rhode Island.  And yes . . . she is a captain's wife.  While her husband is at sea, Rebecca passes the time creating sterling silver jewelry with the sea glass pieces that she has discovered while collecting animals for the aquarium that she runs.  Rebecca is a member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Beach Bum Jewels features a diverse line of authentic, handcrafted beach glass jewelry.  An avid boater and beach comber, Linda Mickevicius, along with her husband Ben and their two yorkies, Livvy & Abby, spend many hours along the magnificent shores of Lake Michigan collecting beautiful beach glass gems to be used in her jewelry.  In addition to the online business and custom designs, Linda's jewelry can be found in select Harbor Country galleries and boutiques.  Linda is the treasurer of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Established in 2003 by author Richard LaMotte and his wife Nancy, who opened an independent publishing company on Maryland's Eastern Shore to produce and market Richard's book Pure Sea Glass.  The book earned first place for non-fiction in Writer's Digest International Self Publishing Book Competition and was honored by a charitable writer's conference that named their event “Pure Sea Glass”.  Richard is one of the founding Board Members of the North American Sea Glass Association.

For years Dianne and Frank McLaughlin have gathered those wayward bits of glass found on the beach and saved them in a bowl for the sun to shine through.  Their sea glass has long ago outgrown the bowl in the window but the desire to collect it never slowed.  Their jewelry is made mostly from sea glass that they, themselves, have found.  Hand crafting the sea glass jewelry from genuine beach glass allows them to share their passion with you and satisfies a need to be 'green' by turning trash to treasure.  Simple splendor from the sea . . . it's all about the glass!  They hope you enjoy it as much as they do.

stories, artwork and photos from our kayak adventures

Our Mission:  To kayak along the Hudson documenting and sharing our stories.  To create eco-art from the treasures we discover.  To be inspired and awed by the history surrounding the discovery of the Hudson River in 1609 and to understand how generations of people shaped this area and made it their home.

We capture the ever-changing scenery through photography and video shorts bringing you stories of our kayak adventures collecting unique beach glass, china shards, glass buttons and unusual finds.

Having grown up in New England, combing the beach for sea glass treasures was a huge part of my childhood.  Working with sea glass brings back very fond memories.

Because every woman is unique and with her own path, I wanted to create a line of jewelry that reflected this concept.  Working with sterling silver and sea glass, I began creating hand-crafted, one-of-a kind pieces.  The goal of my designs is to only enhance the beauty of the sea glass.

Santa Cruz Sea Glass uses authentic, natural sea glass from Monterey Bay to create one-of-a-kind sea glass jewelry.  We make high quality, handmade pieces that reflect the organic beauty of pure natural sea glass.

In keeping with our efforts help promote the conservation of our oceans and preservation of natural sea glass beaches;  we have become a partner of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.  As a Foundation partner we donate 10% of the sales of our charm necklace directly back into the Monterey Bay Sanctuary.

As the waves tumble onto our beautiful Island shores, we can be found discovering our impressive and unique collection of sea gems.  We are Romeo and Eydie Gallant and Yvette Sheehan from Prince Edward Island, Anne Marie Johnson from Wisconsin, Anita and Willy St. Denis from Ontario.  Our love for the outdoors led us to become avid collectors of driftwood, shells and sea glass.  Our travels have taken the family to interesting beaches across Canada and United States in search of the beautiful pieces of sea glass.  Our greatest finds are where we call home, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  We have a large gallery of gems and products that we supply to artisans worldwide.  We are very proud to display our sea glass in Souris, Prince Edward Island at our sister’s studio “Naturally Yours”.  Souris by the Sea Glass is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Seaglass collected along the California coast inspires the designs of Lisa Ronay.  Using silver and gold to handcraft her jewelry, each piece evokes the spirit of the sand and sea that have naturally shaped the beachglass.  From a wonderful Aqua to a rare marble, Lisa brings you the most beautiful seaglass she has found.  Bracelets, necklaces, rings and ear rings, each piece of jewelry presents the magic of the ocean in exquisite style.

My husband and I have been collecting sea glass since we were children, and our children have followed in our footsteps.  Our travels have taken us to beaches all over the world and our home is a testament to our family's favorite pastime, full of gentle reminders that soothe the soul.

I have turned that passion into Uniquely Sea Glass™ LLC, making beautiful one-of-a-kind sea glass jewelry using sterling silver, freshwater pearls, semi precious stones and gems, and crystal and glass beads. Enjoy my collection! -- Liane

Frank and Mary Pearson, owners of Coqui Corner Jewels, design and create original sea glass jewelry using all natural sea glass that they have personally hand selected in the Caribbean.  The sea glass is not altered in any way, making each creation unique.  When hand picking the sea glass, only the pieces that are completely smooth and jewelry grade are chosen.  Their jewelry includes necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and anklets.  All pieces are drilled and hung on sterling silver.  Visit their site: CoquiCornerJewels.com.  They are commercial members of the North American Sea Glass Association.

We are Mike and Patti from Buffalo, NY and we LOVE beach glass.  We collect mostly from the shores of Lake Erie.  Our framed artwork is original, consisting of genuine unaltered beach glass, unique and one of a kind.  That&39;s right, just like a snowflake, no two are identical.  Our pictures are inspired by the beach glass pieces themselves, the people we create them for and the peaceful moments and memories beach combing brings to us all.  Check out our site and see which piece calls your name.

Handcrafted Glass Jewelry brings to you Designs by Athena, specializing in natural sea beach glass jewelry creations, individually designed and handcrafted to be as unique as the person wearing it.  Proud owner, Athena V. Hammontree artist/designer, continues the family path of appreciation and recognizes the importance for nature and the fine arts.  At this site, you can find her pronounced passion for natures mysterious movement and integrating natural sea beach glass into immaculate designs of her own.  Welcome.

Mary Beth Carlson spent her childhood summers on the shores of Lake Erie splashing in the water, digging in the sand, and simply exploring all that nature had to give.  Her walks along the beach always yielded handfuls of beach glass, shells, pottery, driftwood, and various items she thought were “special”.  Mary Beth now creates jewelry and decorative items from these many treasures.  She is a schooled metalsmith, using only genuine beach glass and sterling silver in her handcrafted one-of-a-kind creations.

Owned and maintained by one of the founders of the North American Sea Glass Association, Linda Jereb is a passionate advocate for genuine, natural beach sea glass. By The Sea Jewelry specializes in Rare Natural Sea Glass from around the world in a variety of settings ranging from simple wire set to bezel settings in fine silver. By The Sea Jewelry is the oldest internet site for sea glass jewelry and has provided sea glass information to the public for over 18 years.

Christeena Hockin-Minopetros, jewelry designer, photographer, and award-winning floral designer, is the owner of Sea Glass Jewels and Company.  An avid sea glass collector since her youth at the Jersey shore, Christeena now devotes her time and passion to finding unique and beautiful sea glass in the Greek Isles.  Her newly-released book, Sea Glass:  A Photographic Journey, showcases her photos of some of her rare and colorful beach finds.  Christeena's jewelry designs are unique;  one-of-a-kind pieces, hand crafted using her sea glass treasures with sterling silver.  She and her husband spend their winters in the Florida Keys and summers in Greece, where her husband is a sailing boat captain.  Enjoy the journey.

Anne Marie grew up on Prince Edward Island in Canada near the Atlantic Ocean.  Her Dad, a commercial fisherman, instilled a love of the sea in his children.  Anne Marie has also lived in Hawaii, California and Wisconsin.  Her passion for collecting sea glass takes her to both coasts, Hawaii and the Great Lakes.  Back in Wisconsin, her husband's home state, she uses the brilliant and soft colors to create beautiful jewelry.  She hopes that the simplicity of her pieces will bring a peaceful yet powerful feeling to the wearer.  Anne Marie, a songwriter, has written and recorded a song “God's Little Treasures” which takes her on a spiritual journey while “seaglassin” on the beach on PEI.  Listen and/or purchase her CD on her website.

I sometimes get called “The Turtle Lady,” but my real name is Bonnie and some of the most important people in my life call me “Grandma!”  I live about two hours South of Erie, PA but consider it my “Home away from home.”  I’m all about blue jeans, ball caps, biking, kids, grand kids and of course making my “turtles.”  I love all kinds of creative arts, especially photography and fabric art.

My “Turtle Treasures” are a summertime hobby gone a bit wild! But what fun it is to make such cute little creatures.  Every one of them unique and special, using all the wonderful “treasures” I find beachcombing along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Erie!

suegray has been collecting seaglass for as long as she can remember, and in 1990 began making jewelry for herself with her prized pieces.  The beauty and variety of the seaglass pieces inspired her to refine her metal working skills and shortly thereafter, suegray seaglass jewelry was born.  suegray is happy to say that work is really a day at the beach!  suegray is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Surrounded by water, a native Long Islander in New York, Holly L'Homedieu has taken sea glass combing to the next level.  You can find the finest quality collectors pieces and antique relics of the sea, genuine sea glass jewelry of all kinds, even custom orders.  She can make your dreams into sea glass jewelry!  Holly is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Artisan Aileen Cabral handcrafts stunning sea glass jewelry, made with 99.9% fine silver and sea glass collected from the beaches of California.

Aileen's sea glass obsession was set in motion by her friend and business partner, Kim Ritner.  Aileen combined her new fixation with her other passion, jewelry making, and The Art of Sea Glass was born.

Aileen's sea glass art has been displayed in numerous art galleries, art fairs and at the 2007 North American Sea Glass Festival in Santa Cruz, California.  Aileen Cabral is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association as well.

Now in dozens of galleries and boutiques across the US and Caribbean, the West Coast Sea Glass studio offers over 500 of the finest and rarest seaglass items and beach glass jewelry available.  With a vast array of bulk lots, individual pieces and unique, artisan jewelry pieces, their life long collection represents pieces the artists, Mary Beth and Lindsay have traveled many of the world's oceans to beachcomb themselves.  This journey, matched with decades of jewelry experience and a full service silver smithing studio is where their alluring ocean gems and jewelry design beautifully intersect.  This site also features, colorful sea glass photos, rarity charts, books, cards, glass floats, educational pages and more.

Handmade Jewelry by Artisan Colleen Marie is truly unique and one of a kind.  Each piece is individually designed and handcrafted by Jewelry Artisan Colleen Marie.  Her designs are modern and contemporary but still capture all the grace and artistry of traditional jewelry designs.  Handmade Jewelry by Colleen Marie uses only the finest quality materials, including Authentic, Rare and Vintage Sea Glass.  Looking for unusual gifts for someone, unique gifts for a Special Occasion, then look no further.  JCM delivers high quality handcrafted jewelry just for you.  Customize your Bridal needs!  Colleen is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Having spent many years privately and passionately combing the beaches along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collecting authentic sea glass and other treasures from the sea, Pembroke Bryant opened Sea, Sand and Hand in 2009.  Steeped in historical significance, the beaches along the ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’ offers a bounty of treasures from the sea which I proudly feature in sterling silver settings.  I also offer an ever-growing variety of home accents and specialize in custom jewelry!

A seaglass jewelry pioneer, Lisl Armstrong has been making seaglass jewelry for a living since 1987.  Out Of The Blue Seaglass Jewelry originated in Puerto Rico and is now based in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  Lisl and her husband collected the seaglass themselves from the beaches of Puerto Rico, Indonesia, Costa Rica and the USA.  She works mostly with sterling silver wire using techniques that have changed little since ancient times.  Lisl enjoys making jewelry that is natural and rustic in look and feel, as she finds that seaglass invokes the primitive, mysterious and ancient.  Lisl is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Jewelry Artisan Maureen Massey has a passion for collecting seaglass and designing jewelry. Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted and truly unique — no two pieces of sea glass are ever the same. BY THE SEA JEWELS incorporates sea glass from Maine, as well as sea glass from Bermuda, St. Lucia and Costa Rica!

In addition to the Sea Glass Collection, many fine or pure silver (.999 silver) pieces with an ocean inspired theme are available, including pendants made from Maureen's original molds of actual sand dollars and starfish found on the beach! The jewelry line is constantly changing, but never far from the sea!

BY THE SEA JEWELS creations are available throughout the southern Maine Coast at many fine boutiques, as well as several locations in New Hampshire, and a website was created to make these fine pieces available everywhere!

Award winning “Sea Glass Artisan” Danielle Reneé Mullen creates original and unique “Sea Glass Jewelry” with vintage sea glass in both silver and gold.  A passionate sea glass collector, this collection has expanded to include some of the rarest sea glass finds from around the globe.  Using only genuine, top quality sea glass and transforming each piece into a stunning work of art, Danielle has recently been awarded the title “Artist of the Month” in her home town of Haverhill, Massachusetts, well known for it's “Historic Art District”.  Jewelry by Danielle Reneé features one of the largest galleries of rare sea glass jewelry on the web.  Now selling loose and bulk authentic New England sea glass!

Danielle is a commercial member of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Relish Jewelers, Beach Glass Studio & Gallery is located in Erie PA.  Our fabulous line of affordable fine jewelry is handmade using genuine sea glass, sterling silver, and/or 14kt gold.  The most unique and original jewelry coming out of the North Coast, fresh from the shores of Lake Erie.  Relish … where quality, creativity and craftsmanship count!

Deborah Pearl is the owner/artist of The Beach.  Born and raised on the New England coast, her sailing experiences brought her to many interesting beaches.  Deborah uses only authentic sea glass she¹s picked up along the New England shore.  Each piece of sea glass jewelry comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Deborah has two design collections:  The Longboat Key Collection, inspired by sunlight and the aqua surf on white sand beaches along Florida's Gulf Coast, and The Narragansett Collection, which reflects the simple beauty of Mother Nature on the New England shoreline.  She is honored to produce custom pieces.

Eileen Mattiucci was born and raised on the North Shore of Long Island.  When you are a native Long Islander, it goes without saying that being at the beach is going to be a big part of your life.  And so becoming a self-taught beach glass jewelry designer came natural for her.  She believes that too many adornments or design elements take away from the natural beauty of the glass and so she designs her pieces to showcase the beach glass.

Ellie Holmes, of Annapolis Sea Glass Studio, who has always felt ‘at home, by the sea’, studied oceanography at George Washington University, before earning her Master’s degree, from Johns Hopkins University.

Holmes began photographing, writing articles about, and designing art, from sea glass, after her Father, Klaus, relocated to a house on the Chesapeake Bay.  Participating in juried art shows, and acquiring accounts with maritime museum & ocean resort shops, inspired Ellie to open Annapolis Sea Glass Studio, in 2006.  The Studio’s signature sea glass bracelets, driftwood mirrors, and beach glass speckled hair combs, delight even the most selective of retail & wholesale buyers, alike.

Lita sea glass jewelry offers a large selection of one of a kind natural sea glass designs.  We specialize in quality products using sterling silver and original findings.  All of our designs are made to show off the beauty of sea glass in its original form and highlight its natural tranquility.  Our products include necklaces, pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings and pins.  Designer Carla Garro is always making fresh new styles in the most desirable sea glass colors so our website will always offer something new and unique!

Sharon Umbaugh collects some of the finest sea glass in the world from the beaches of Hawaii.  Many of her collections include pieces which would lend themselves very well to jewelry.  Due to the unique qualities of the beaches on Hawaii, the sea glass is often very well rounded.  You can find most of her sea glass listed on eBay, though she will also accept custom requests through her website.  Sharon is the the secretary of the North American Sea Glass Association.

Cindy Kuhn has enjoyed collecting sea glass nearly all her life and has been fortunate enough to be given an opportunity to do what she loves.  She makes wonderful sea glass jewelry from pieces that she finds herself or purchases from reputable dealers throughout the world.  She like many others feels a spiritual pull towards the sea glass which is reflected in her jewelry.  Cindy serves on the Board of the North American Sea Glass Association.