Sea Glass Shard of the Month
This is a monthly installment showcasing a sea glass shard that has distinctive qualities that make it a top-notch piece of sea glass.
OCTOBER 2012
An Orange Sea Glass Campfire Melt
For the month of October we've chosen a rare orange colored sea glass melt from the coast of New Brunswick, Canada.
SEPTEMBER 2012
A Large Sea Glass Stopper
This month's featured sea glass gem is an uncommonly large clear glass stopper found on the northern coast of England.
AUGUST 2012
A Sea Glass Shooter Marble
The object of this month's sea glass feature is a large, glass shooter marble found along the shores of Puerto Rico.
JULY 2012
A Goldenrod Yellow Glass Mug Handle
This month's featured find is a sea glass handle from a glass mug. This specimen was found in the location of an old English coastal garbage dump.
JUNE 2012
A Seafoam Coca Cola Shard
This month's featured sea glass shard is a seafoam colored gem from the bottom side of a Coca Cola bottle found on the beaches of Puerto Rico.
MAY 2012
A Royal Ruby Red Sea Glass Gem
May's featured sea glass gem is a highly prized bottom of a red sea glass bottle. This particular shard originated from a unique beer bottle produced for Schlitz Brewing Company by the Anchor Hocking Glass Corporation.
APRIL 2012
A Teal Sea Glass Bottle Bottom
April's sea glass specimen is a teal shard from Puerto Rico. The distinctive color dates this sea glass gem to be between 80 and 150 years old.
MARCH 2012
An Amber Brown Marmite Sea Glass Bottle
March's sea glass specimen is an intact and well-conditioned, small brown Marmite bottle. While this food product may be unfamiliar to most sea glass collectors around the world, it is well-recognized in the United Kingdom.
FEBRUARY 2012
A Cobalt Blue Sea Glass Bottle Bottom
February's sea glass specimen is a cobalt blue shard from Northern California which may possibly be a bottom segment from a Vick's VapoRub bottle.
JANUARY 2012
A Sea Glass Bottle Top from an Old Case Gin
This month's featured sea glass specimen is the remnant of the top of a very old case gin bottle.
DECEMBER 2011
An Amberina Sea Glass Shard
This is a fine example of amberina sea glass found on the beaches of Puerto Rico. This shard could be as old as the late 1880s and possibly came from discarded tableware.
NOVEMBER 2011
The Largest Sea Glass Shard Ever Found?
This monster could be the largest sea glass specimen ever found. It came from the Northeast of England where a Victorian glass factory once operated.
OCTOBER 2011
An Orange Sea Glass Marble
Fall is upon us and so are some prime sea glass collecting opportunities. Who knows, you may have a chance to find an Autumn colored piece of glass like this marble from Washington state.
SEPTEMBER 2011
A Sun-Colored Amethyst Sea Glass Stopper
Sea glass stoppers of any color are a rarity, even for the avid beach comber. To find a sun-colored amethyst stopper can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
AUGUST 2011
An Old, Rare and Elusive Black Sea Glass Shard
A thick and black-looking olive-green piece of sea glass indicates it is probably from an old bottle commonly used to transport liquors, olive oils and other consumables.
JULY 2011
A Patriotic Red, White & Blue Multi
For the month of July this red, white and blue multi-colored sea glass shard has been chosen in recognition of America's independence from England.
JUNE 2011
An Aqua Blue Sea Glass Lip Segment
A sea glass lip segment from a very large demijohn bottle possibly used to transport wine and other spirits.
MAY 2011
Kelly Green Soda Bottle Bottom
This green lime-wedged sea glass shard probably came from the bottom of a soda bottle.
APRIL 2011
Vaseline Glass Drawer Pull
This sea glass specimen was once possibly a vaseline glass decorative drawer pull knob from the Depression-era.
MARCH 2011
A Multi-Colored Sea Glass Egg
This well-rounded, tri-colored piece of sea glass that started out as refuse glass thrown away by an art glass studio.
FEBRUARY 2011
A Large Sea Glass Boulder
This sea glass behemoth originates from the northeast of England where now-defunct glass factories once operated.
JANUARY 2011
A Sea Glass Insulator Shard
Besides being very thick and chunky this piece of sea glass has the telltale threads that clearly indicate its origins before becoming a prized piece of sea glass.
