The Ultimate Sea Glass Bottle

This beautiful sea glass bottle was found on the beach in Rincon, Puerto Rico and was worn smooth by warm tropical seas.

The North American Sea Glass Festival

The Perfect Storm
Photos courtesy of The Sea Glass Journal

The North American Sea Glass Association just held it's 3rd annual North American Sea Glass Festival last weekend ( October 11th & 12th ) in Lewes, Delaware and I am still very much living in the echo of that magical weekend.

The sea glass festival was incredible I mean I kinda had an experience!!!!! I never do shows they aren't for me but the sea glass festival from here on in is the exception. I never got to a lecture other than my own. I wanted to meet everyone and check out all the beautiful jewelry but I was caught in the giant swells of sea glass lovers who made the pilgrimage to Lewes, Delaware. Yep, I am feeling like I witnessed history and this years sea glass festival is now the stuff of legend.

I was only able to attend on Sunday as I had a previous engagement in Maryland the day before. When my husband and I arrived early Sunday morning we were greeted by fellow exhibitors who had been riding the giant waves caused by what seemed to have been a perfect storm. They were trying to prepare themselves and us for what would happen when the doors opened. The gorgeous weather, the East Coast location ( a hot bed of beachcombers ) and the increasing enthusiasm for sea glass brought just about every sea glass lover on the planet to Lewes, Delaware.

The instant the doors opened I became so busy at my booth that I barely got a chance to see any of the other vendors exhibits or visit with anyone. I was told that Saturday was even busier and I could not imagine what that was like. I gave a lecture on the sea glass of Puerto Rico and I really hope those that attended got as much out of it as I did. I had a wonderful audience of people who made my lecture into a very fun experience.

My booth was next to that of the The Sea Glass Journal and things were so busy all day that it was not until the close of the festival that I saw how beautiful their exhibit was. As I admired their display I experienced a sense of shock that I was just then registering it for the first time. The picture below is of their booth.

From what I was told the attendance far exceeded the organizers expectations as there were at least twice the amount of people this year than there were last year. The organizers did a fantastic job. The festival is still in it's infancy and everyone realizes that The North American Sea Glass Festival will demand a larger venue next year.

As a sea glass jeweler I felt proud to be in the company of so many talented and creative people. I already can't wait for next year.

The photo below is of sea glass that was entered into The Shard Of The Year Contest
















To see a complete slide show of The North American Sea Glass Festival please visit the website of The Sea Glass Journal which is an online magazine about sea glass

Just How Do You Match Up All Of Those Sea Glass Earrings?

Sea Glass Earrings

People often ask me how I am able to match up so many pairs of sea glass earrings. It is really very simple and lots fun although time consuming. I do this outdoors in the sunlight so I can see any subtle color differences in the sea glass. I like to have a strong cup of coffee before starting the process!

The first thing I do is gently pour a pile of sea glass onto a table covered with a white tablecloth





















I leave the table set up like this all day and come back to it and look for more matches throughout the day


















I choose pieces from the pile that would make nice earrings and then arrange them in a grid of sorts. Then as I continue to pull out more pieces I look to match them up with the pieces in the grid. At a certain point it all starts to flow. Sometimes I feel like I am playing the game Concentration! In the image below you can see where I have started a row of matched pairs off to the side...


















A nicely matched pair of cornflower or sapphire blue sea glass which will make a beautiful pair of sea glass earrings!












Sea Glass Earrings

The sea glass in the sea glass earrings below was matched up using the process outlined above. I call this style Mariners Dream.

Mariners Dream Sea Glass Earrings

Out Of The Blue Seaglass Jewelry

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Sea Glass - A Photographic Journey

Christeena Hockin-Minopetros has just released her new book Sea Glass - A Photographic Journey. This wonderful little book is full of photos of sea glass from Christeena's collection. Christeena who is a sea glass jeweler and collector graciously included quotes from various sea glass collectors to include in her book. Out Of the Blue Seaglass Jewelry is now proudly offering this book for sale:

Sea Glass - A Photographic Journey

Seaglass Notecards

In addition to the book Christeena has also created a set of sea glass notecards which feature pictures from the book. The notecards come twelve to a pack and are blank inside.

Out Of The Blue Seaglass Jewelry Is A Member Of NASGA, The North American Sea Glass Association