Pick Sea Glass from along the Shore: Sea glass is any glass that has found its way to a body of water that has a sufficient combination of surf, sand and stone to naturally tumbled smooth and frost the shard into a genuine sea glass gem. The
sand and rocks act as varying grits of sandpaper to smooth out the rough edges of
the sea glass. Sea glass of this nature is well conditioned, baked or cooked…or as
some call it, “ripe”. Sea glass also acquires a frosty, pitted patina. This is due to
exposure to water with a higher than the average pH value. The alkaline nature of
the water will affect the surface of the glass, which leads to the “C-shaped” pits and
frost often associated with sea glass. Sea glass comes in many colors, determined
by the original source of the glass. Some colors are more valued and rarer than
other colors. Cobalt blue or a deep aqua are very desirable colors by the sea glass
collector. Other colors, like cherry red and yellow, are much rarer to find due to the
lower glass production.
