Genuine Sea Beach Glass Sterling Silver Bracelet JILLIAN VO USA

  
This bracelet has been created with genuine surf tumbled, multi-colored sea glass, and sterling silver. Each sea gem is bezel set with a solid back that has a high polish on the inside, helping the sea glass to glow.

These colors are beautiful and rare. Eight bezel set sea gems make up this unique bracelet that has a lobster claw closure, and measures approximately 7 1/2 in length. 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 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. I changed focus a few years ago to jewelry, but will continue to please my past customers with vintage and antique textile creations as well as a selection of my silver jewelry. Thank you for taking the time to visit.

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