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Whangarei Harbor New Zealand 
Hello from New Zealand. Found this and would appreciate any information on what this glass vessel contained. Ngaire Littin Marsden Cove Marina …

Color Question 
Hello! I was wondering if anyone could give their opinion on what color this piece of beach glass is? Thank you!

1st week of hunting at Sand Island 
After doing research and finding out how old some of the sea glass is interested me. I googled where to go searching in Oahu and my first week exploring …

Newbies enjoy a West Seattle sea glass hunt... 
We only recently got into hunting for these gems - I know you can easily go onto ETSY and buy sea glass but like many here it adds a sort of easter egg …

Amateur Seaglass finder 
I spent one month in Acapulco Mexico and collected 15 pounds of Seaglass most of which are common but found quite a few small rare blue Seaglass and one …

Easy come-Easy go 
I finally found a decent sized, yellow beach glass from Breakwater Beach in Geneva ohio. Oh, I was so very excited! My grandson asked if he could take …

Toronto Trip Treasures 
My husband and I went to Toronto (Ontario Canada) to visit our son after Christmas. We had some time on the morning of 12/27/19 to go to the beach …

Need Help Identifying this Piece 
I found this teal piece on the beach on Martha's Vineyard, MA. Any ideas on where it came from?

Akarowa, New Zealand January 2019 
A highlight of my cruise to New Zealand this year was the great finds of Sea Glass and Pottery Shards on the beach at Akarowa, New Zealand. Having found …

Brown sea glass  
I found this lovely brown sea glass on Bainbridge Island, Washington ( Puget Sound ),with what looks like a daisy. Had it made into a necklace …

Big Red in Nova Scotia 
After a few days off work i decided to hit the beach below my home to search for a few treasures with my husband and 5yr old neice. Beautiful waves …

Secret glass 
Every time I hunt for my gems people always stop me and ask what I am looking for petosky rocks.? Lol . I say yes. It that's a lie šŸ˜§ I refuse to give …

Happy Face Marble Surprise! 
Found in January 2017 in Santa Barbara, California, USA My husband picked this up thinking it was a piece of a child's toy. We were both shocked …

JanetM - Sea Glass Story 
I don't know that I have a "great" sea glass story. I did that little survey about the site.  I now know what my own frustration is... and probably …

First Red Sea glass finds 
~ sea glass report submitted by Sue Turner Whitby area - North Yorkshire - Scarborough, England 2017 Jan 4th Been collecting sea glass for …

Jelly Bean Beach Glass 
Jelly bean from the beach Well this jelly bean (red ruby) find is NOT a rare find for me! I live in very west western Washington (Neah Bay) and …

Rarer Pinks and Blues - Sea Glass 
The rarer pinks and blues that keep us addicted! We're currently living in Rye on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. We got hooked on …

Orange Sea Glass - Oahu, Hawaii 
Orange Sea Glass - A True Story by Richard Daggett - Oahu, Hawaii There was not even the whisper of a breeze. The island seemed posed in a motionless …

Glass Fishing Floats Photos Special Pictures 
Beautiful Glass Fishing Floats - Red, Green, Blue Because of interest in glass fishing floats from Japan, Russia, and other areas, we wrote our friend …

Mother Daughter Sea Glass Hunting Adventures 
~ sea glass photo submitted by Jessica Tejera in Wahiawa, Hawaii Sea Glass Story - Puerto Rico and Oahu, HI I was born as an island girl, …

Spend a year on Seaham Beach, England 
All Washed Up Hi, my name is Paula, and I run Peblsrock.etsy.com based in Seaham in North East England. Many of you will already know of Seaham Beach, …

Prehistoric sea glass found at Seaham?  
Prehistoric Sea Glass... OK so maybe that's an exaggeration, but it's a fascinating story. From time to time, i can be walking along the tide line …

First Time? Addicted to Sea Glass 
~ submitted by David (and Lin) in Huanchaco, Peru Do you remember going beach glass collecting for the first time? I have to admit, I (David) …

Adie's Sea Glass Marbles 
~ submitted by   Adie in Port Townsend, Washington ā€œAdie's Sea Glass Marblesā€ The day started off just like any other day, we were preparing …

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Grandam from Ohio Finds Her Fist Beach Glass Marble 
~ sea glass story submitted by  Adelita Jorquera from Ohio, United States This August my husband's mom came to vacation with us from Ohio, …

Sea Glass Jewelry Artist 
~ submitted by  Stacey Overley in Kenosha, Wisconsin I am very new to sea glass collecting. I took up the art of jewelry making this winter …

Seaglass tells a story 
~ submitted by art , holmdel,nj Some seaglass leaves us wondering, "What type of bottle or jar did this come from?" Others tell us in their own …

"Glass Cove" 
~ submitted by Cam ,  United States I was once brought to a certain rocky cove that ran along a busy ship harbor by my Grandfather; instructed …

My Little Helpers 
~ Submitted by Cathy Kelly - Baltimore, Maryland I went to one of my usual spots to collect glass and there were two young boys playing on the beach. …

The Great Sea Glass 
~ submitted by Joe So my family and I all when down to a beach in Plymouth MA searching for sea glass and everyone went back to the house, but I …

Doll Body Beach Glass 
~ submitted by Joe I found this at Castle Island in Boston MA. We think its a porcelain doll, but we need more and ideas please help. …

Greek Sea Glass 
Greetings everyone, My name is Christeena and I am a professional sea glass collector and sea glass jewelry designer. Thirteen years …

What started as a joke turned out pretty well. 
By: Em - Pennsylvania We always look for sea glass on our annual family beach vacations and sometimes find a few pieces.  So, this year …

Chesapeake Bay Sea Glass 
~ by Sue - Carroll County, MD In my local newspaper today (1/17/12) there was an article about a young girl who collects sea glass and makes things …

God grant me clear days to hunt sea glass! 
I started sea glass hunting in May of this year and I haven't stopped.  I find great peace and excitement all at the same time.  I finally …

Another weeks worth of finds in Naples Florida 
We had a tropical disturbance this week, which kicked the waves into high gear for days! I didnt take pics of all my finds or all the different colors …

My weeks worth of finds..... 
Decided I would keep track of how much beach/sea glass I would find in a week. Well here are a few pics. I found 2 pieces of clear, an olive green color, …

Its a dogs life....Or so I thought 
Oh!!  Parents can be funny creatures, especially the 2 legged kind. I thought my life was about going down the local park for "walkies"; Isn't that …

ooo...la...la..  
took this photo inside my house using the natural sunlight coming through the bedroom window. picture was taken with the glass pieces placed onto the bottom …

Chicanery Glass at Skulduggery Cove 
Hi David and Lin, John Vonderlin here. A couple of months ago you contacted me about submitting an online picture from my Flickr account of a …

"hidden message" 
I just recently went home for a visit and went to visit the local beach in my hometown. I heard that due to recent storm surges that there was a lot of …

New Collector from Australia with Sea Glass Reports 
I am fairly new to sea glass collecting which has developed as a sideline to shell collecting. Yesterday I went to Delwood beach near Manly and in …

Sometimes Things DO Come Back Around 
Recently on the off-chance, I met a young woman who had lost her child. It was a terrible accident and the child was only 6 months old. Her eyes brimmed …

Best St. Patrick's Day Ever! 
My husband was out golfing on Mar 17th and so I took off for a morning of beachcombing at one of my favourite spots in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. …

Beautiful Sea Glass Find in RI 
Found this in RI, I believe it may have been an iodine or perfume applicator. My daughter had the necklace made for me with matching sea glass from …

Martinique Sea Glass Story 
Just returned from Martinique last week (1-11). On a cruise so only there a half day. Walked around from the cruise ship to a very old fort, Fort …

Transforming Sea Glass 
I picked up a small piece of sea glass on Emerald Isle in North Carolina and it was dark purple. I was so excited for finding such a rare color and …

Puerto Rico Sea Glass search suggestions? 
Going to Puerto Rico soon , anyone have hints on where to look for seaglass? thanks !

Glass Eye on the Beach! 
About 3 weeks ago my 12 year old grandson and I were hunting for sea glass in Southern Wisconsin (lake Michigan) when he yelled grandpa I found a glass …

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My son's red sea glass marble 
I was at a northern California beach with my family collecting sea glass on an all day trip. We were getting ready to turn back around and head back …

What happened to the Sea Glass?? 
I live in Santa Cruz and love to find those wonderful pieces of beautiful polished tumbled glass. In the past month I have had no luck..at any of the …

10/8/10 Olympic Peninsula 
Top left is 1" red and gray - bottom left is pink, light and dark lavender, baby blue and milk glass. ------------------------- See also in Sequim …

Rosario Beach, WA 
we decided to check out Rosario Beach near Puget sound and discovered a beach littered with numerous colorful stones! I found maybe 20 pieces of sea glass …

Tumbled to Treasure - Seaglass 
TUMBLED TO TREASURE I remain amazed at this wonderful world we live in and Godā€™s ability to teach us when we least expect it. Even seaglass can be …

SHARKY's Blue and White Orb 
One day strolling down a California north coast bluff, peering down an extremely vertical cliff side, I saw something by a creek flowing into a secret …

Pale Pink Sea Glass 
~ submitted by emphilis1213 - August 2010 I'm sort of new to the sea glass world, but I won't forget my first piece of sea glass. Before I got …

I love searching for Sea glass with my 11 year old son... 
My son has an amazing eye for finding sea glass... he can spot a piece that I just walked by. I love to walk up and down the beach with him and for every …

Sea Glass - It is my Therapy! 
Searching for sea glass makes me happy! I always feel like a child. A forty something adult now but when I am sea glass hunting nothing can stop me from …

Red Heart Sea Glass 
I was walking in New Hampshire and found this :D

Red Amethyst Green White Yellow Orange and Blue Sea Glass 
I found all of these in one day :D What luck! ----------------------- Wow, Zander! Red Amethyst Green White Yellow Orange and Blue Sea Glass? …

Finding Red Sea Glass 
~ NOTE: Elizabeth first submitted this report without a photo. She received several comments, then submitted again with a beautiful photo. We have preserved …

A day at Seaham  
photo by Mrs. Logic A Day at Seaham I have been collector of tiny things since I was a small girl, and that passion for the 'find' has …

Northern California Sea Glass 
I have seen others commenting on Fort Bragg or other northern California sea glass beaches like they were the first ones to hear about it. But when I look …

Searching for Beach Glass Treasures is my passion! 
I remember going to the beaches of CT and NY every summer with my family... We always took a cooler full of sandwiches and drinks, beach towels, and sand …

Just back from Isla 
Just returned from 2 weeks on Isla Mujeres - have been collecting sea glass for 15 years, but really know nothing about it --I am ready to become a serious …

Great find at Avila Beach, any one know what it is. 
it is 5 inches by 3/4 inches, I thought it was plastic but it is glass. There are no marks, letters or anything like that to help tell what it is. …

Sea glass I found in 2 hours on Cayucos beach 
I found this sea glass on the beach in Cayucos, Ca. in 2 hours. I love it here.

New sea glass hunter 
I have just started collected in the past year. Have searched in SE Alaska, Baja, Mexico and the Pacific NW where we live. I found a piece with raised …

Turquoise Bottle Stopper 
I finally figured out how to add my photo. This goes with The Torquise Bottle Topper story.

Compass Island One Tree Island Florida Beach Glass 
St. Pete, Florida Found 2 pieces of poorly tumbled , very slightly frosted brown glass at St. Pete Beach , a pretty green/clear coke bottle piece on …

Puerto Rico Beaches - Domes and Spanish Wall, Sea Glass, and Shells 
Puerto Rico Amazon.com Tees Rincon is famous for its beaches, though mainly for the wild surf breaks that …

Blue Sea Glass Bead! 
I had a wonderful treat today, and it was all because my loving hubby persuaded me to go to the beach. If we hadn't gone, I would have missed out on a …

Large Sea Foam Green Sea Glass 
Hi, I'm 10 and I started collecting Sea Glass 1 year ago. My family became very interested and began searching at Hammonassett State Beach (VERY GOOD). …

The Day I Found My Other Piece of Orange Beach Glass 
I have already submitted a story about how I found my first orange piece of sea glass. I found my second in a weird way. I was in Florida, at a different …

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The Day I Found My Orange Piece of Beach Glass 
I was in Florida when I found my orange piece. It was late in the day and hot. I had already found a good amount of good quality pieces and I was taking …

My Uranium and Vaseline Glass 
Uranium Glass click here to zoom I finally got a hold of a UV light and inspected my sea glass last night. Here is my "Uranium Glass". …

Hunting Sea Glass in Goa  
Here's a little write-up about a three day holiday in Goa which turned me into a sea glass hunter. See the article on sea glass in Goa, India, as …

Rexhame Beach Glass Story 
Burnetts Extracts Bottle Saturday, July 18, 2009 3:38 PM I found what I think to be a rare reddish/bright orange piece of seaglass, …

Great sea glass finds on Dominica 
Great sea glass finds on Dominica- We were on a tour in Dominica with a guide we'd hired. I told him that I would like to make a stop at a beach to …

Sea Glass Jackpot 
You weren't kidding about glass beach! We were up at 4:30am and on the 7:10am ferry to ** ** at low tide. The walk west was a true test of control, …

Red Beach Glass 
Look What Lin Found! Click on photo to see closeup of red beach glass Last Tuesday, 30th of June, we got out of the van at Moran …

Best Sea Glass Stories 
How often do you find sea glass like this one? I'm collecting sea glass for a long time but this is the first time I ever found the perfectly heart …

Red Seaglass Find  
Click pic to zoom in new window Joey was out on Moran Beach, Whidbey Island, WA, a regular beach on a normal day. He turned around...and …

Sea Glass from Hawaii!  
Aloha, As they say in Hawaii, "I'm lucky I live Hawaii" particulary when it comes to sea glass beachcombing! Frequently, people comment on my sea …

Many colors of sea glass 
Most of the time when you go to the beach, you will find green, white or sometimes brown. These are the colors usually find at any beach. For a long time …

Alexandra Battery Beach, Bermuda 
Beautiful Photo Contributed by Lornette (click pic to zoom) Nick Donofrio says: "Hi all, I have over 45 years experience in …

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