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Blue Sea Glass

It’s rare, and we whoop when we find it, but blue sea glass is not nearly as elusive as red or pink or orange.

The History of Cairns

The sea glass stack is actually just another form of the ancient practice of stone stacking.

Birth Glass, Seeding the Beaches

My hope is that at the end of the day’s hunt, when we beachcombers open our treasure bags, that the glass we’ve discovered truly tells a narrative ...

The Shipwrecks of Lake Erie

According to the Great Lakes Historical Society, Lake Erie has at least 1,500 shipwrecks, many dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Sea Glasspassing

Personal experiences with that delicate boundary between private property owner rights and the far more important low tide line.

Who Owns the Coastline?

As we hunt the coast in search of ocean treasure, we can occasionally find ourselves as beachcombers crossing into unknown territory when it comes ...

Beachcombing in Seaham, England

Seaham is a bucket list destination for seaglass collectors who come from as far away as Alaska, Hawaii, and even Australia.

Genuine vs. Fake Sea Glass

In the past several years as the popularity of sea glass collecting increased, people have looked to create glass that mimics actual sea glass.

The Very First Beachcombers

The term "beachcomber" as we know and use today originally had quite a different implication and reception.

Beachcombing and Ocean Conservation

For those who love beachcombing, efforts to protect the ocean that is the very source of our treasure is often close to our hearts.

The Rarity Chart – Dissected

The sea glass color rarity chart was not conceived by one prolific beachcomber sorting through his hundred pounds of glass in all different colors,...