Seafoam Blue Beach Sea Glass Genuine Surf Tumbled Sterling Silver Necklace

I had numerous events and shows over summer, and all of the sea glass necklaces in this style sold out before I had a chance to list any for my online customers. Finally, I’ve been able to create some just for my website and Ebay customers.

This sterling silver necklace features three stunning seafoam blue, genuine surf tumbled, sea glass gems. Each of these beautiful pieces I collected from Midland Beach on Staten Island over many years. There are multiple sources for sea glass, and recently at an antique fair I found a possible for some of the pieces that washed up locally. This light green bottle (pictured) comes from the Rubsam & Horrmann Brewing Co. of Staten Island, NY. I did some research and found very quickly that they are still brewing here on Staten Island!!! They started in 1888, and the early bottles were these very thick, light green/blue glass. The random shapes of this sea glass have been created by nature, and I do not alter them in any way.  I bezel set each with solid backs, and joined them with jump rings to give nice articulation. Because of the way I prepare the silver backing, these gems absolutely glow when in sun, or strong light, and the high polish on the silver gives an eye-catching mirror finish.

I used a large sterling lobster claw clasp for the closure. This necklace measures approximately 18 1/2” in length with an extra jump ring added so you can close it to 17 1/2”. The three station setting measures approximately 2 ½” in length and just over 1” in height.

If you love this style of necklace, be sure to check out my other listings to view several more including some with beautiful lime green sea gems.  

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Sea Glass

Since moving to the US from Australia, I’ve been walking the beaches of the north eastern coast collecting surf tumbled sea glass and antique pottery shards. From the moment I picked up my first piece of sea glass I’ve been in love. They are stunningly pretty with their soft colors and frosted finish, but are also a part of history as it takes a minimum of 50yrs for the tides and surf to toss and tumble them into little gems. Of course, fake sea glass is being “cultivated” overseas now, and whilst the bright colors and uniform shapes are attractive to some, it is fake and I don’t use it. Its value is zero, much like a lab created diamond. About 90% of the sea glass in my jewelry has been collected by me personally over years. I do buy a small amount of genuine sea glass from collectors in places like Hawaii because my local surf does not produce the rounded gem shapes found in those locations. I will always let you know the geographical origin of the sea glass in items I create. Unlike “cultivated” glass, real sea glass is shaped organically by the surf and tides so they are uniquely uneven, and present a real challenge when creating their bezels. They also often display tiny “C” shapes on the surface of the frosting. I do not remove these as they are the signature of genuine sea glass, like the inclusions in an emerald. Where I collect, I find more white pieces than any other color. Brown is next, followed by Kelly Green. Very rare are the seafoam greens, and soft blues, with cobalt blue being the rarest color of all. Sadly, only about 10% of my finds are jewelry quality and the rest is chipped and used for craft. I hope you too come to fall in love with genuine sea glass.