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Driftwood: Swimming Trunks

For some, driftwood is the reason they venture to the beaches, to capture—whether by hand, or on film, or in spirit—the beauty and majesty of these...

Spotlight Artist: Kenneth Blaine

Kenneth Blaine is obsessed with ocean life, which he’s sure comes with living near the coast and having a love of outdoors.

Neodymium Sea Glass

Learn about this beautiful glass that changes from a beautiful purple color in the sun to a soft bluefin fluorescent light.

Ocean Conservation How Can You Help?

Meet 5 of the organizations that are working to save the oceans: Surfrider Foundation, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, 5 Gyres Institute, and Sea Shepherd.

Carter Sea Glass Color and Rarity Guide

It’s much more than a color and rarity guide. Here is the story of how it all came to be and after three years what it has become.

Driftwood and Sand

Driftwood and Sand is based in Hokitika, New Zealand and is a charitable trust and the sculpture event is run annually by a group of enthusiastic v...

Beachcomber Interview: Fiona Dart

Fiona Dart has an extensive and enviable stash of sea glass and has been a serious collector for more than 20 years.

Lucky Stones

I think most glassing people are “beachcombers” at heart. While I am there mainly for the glass, I always have an eye opened for “lucky stones" as ...

The Big 4: Say No to Plastics

These four plastics are the biggest offenders on our beaches, but luckily all are so simple to replace.

All About Ceramics

Ceramics have been around as far back as 24,000 BC, when humans discovered that clay dug from the earth could be used to create animal and human fi...

Spode China & the Titanic

Exactly what type of Spode tableware was on board the doomed ship was unknown until salvage expeditions of the Titanic were undertaken after 1987.

A Buying Guide for the Sea Glass Jewelry Consumer

Being an educated buyer is always a good idea and buying sea glass jewelry is no exception.

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