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Article: Look What the Tide Brought In; Sea Glass, Once Just a Bottle, Is Riding a Whole New Wave
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 11, 2005
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Not long ago, sea glass was just something you plunked in a
plastic pail, along with shells and baby crabs, when you were taking
a beach walk with Grandma.
Today, those frosted, shimmery shards -- softened and smoothed
by decades underwater -- are being sought by collectors, artisans
and would-be archeologists. Bags of sea glass are sold by the pound
on eBay. Chunks of light-catching greens and ambers are crafted into
(frequently pricey) earrings and bracelets. Some collectors have
grouted their glass finds into kitchen backsplashes. Manufactured
glass tiles for shower stalls and bathroom floors by high-end
purveyors such as Ann Sacks have been cut and colored to mimic the
real thing. ...