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Village Craftsmen 
 170
Howard Street
PO Box 248
Ocracoke Island,
NC 27960
252-928-5541
info@villagecraftsmen.com
Seahorse Sea glass
Years ago, trash was thrown into the oceans and English art glass
factories threw their mistakes into the sea. With the decreased
use of glass and most garbage going to landfills, very little glass is
now disposed of in these ways. As a result, sea glass is becoming
quite rare.
Although the more common colors of green, amber and clear are still to
be found, seldom does a beachcomber happen upon the much-desired
orange, red, yellow, pink and purple shades. Turquoise is the
rarest blue. Opaque colors and gray and black are also quite
difficult to find, because their chemical composition made them more
fragile (hold a 'black' piece up to light to make sure it isn't a very
deep green). Patterned pieces in any color are quite collectible,
and the 'end of day' pieces with two or more colors demand premium
prices. Since glass normally breaks in a triangular pattern,
rounded shapes are less common.
This is genuine sea glass, some of which is over a century old. There will never be another piece exactly like it.
Karen Rogers is from Williamsburg, VA. She obtains her authentic
sea glass from sources round the world and right here in the US.
We're always excited to see what new pieces she sends us, end of
Day glass from the Thames to rare pieces from the beaches of Maine,
Massachutts, California and places beyond. Each piece is one of a
kind, some very rare so please give us a call or email us to find our what new sea treasures we have in stock.
{Sea Glass jewelry was featured in "Martha Stewart Living" and "Coastal Living"}
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