Transforming Sea Glass
by Christi
(Virginia)
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 put it in my pocket for safekeeping. When I pulled it our to show my friend, it was clear!
It took a bit of time to come to the realization that the glass was transitional glass most likely from broken eye glasses.
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