Happy days spent looking for seaglass

One of the many benefits of living in beautiful Cornwall are its plethora of stunning beaches and picturesque coastline. I can often be found wandering its secluded bays with my partner Steve and our Sproodle Tilly looking for ocean treasures such as seaglass and driftwood, and in all weathers!!

It takes between 20 to 40 years for a bottle dropped into the ocean to become the seaglass that we often find on the beaches. However, this is more commonly found in areas close to docks and estuaries due to its commercial influence. There are so many, many different colours to find, but more commonly whites, greens and browns. Less common colours are blues, reds, pinks and yellows and not forgetting Pirates glass which is very old historic seaglass that appears to be a black pebble, until you shine a light through it exposing its true identity. Pirates glass was once bottles used to transport rum and wine in the 1700`s and 1800`s.

I get so much pleasure sorting through our finds to create beautiful items of jewellery.

How many pieces of seaglass can you see in this little clip?