Sea Glass
Tumbled by the waves. Shaped by time. Found beneath the waters of Saint Martin. Every piece has a story to tell.
The ocean doesn’t make the color. It reveals it.
Most sea glass began as something ordinary — a bottle, jar, piece of tableware or another object that found its way into the sea. Waves, sand and time soften the edges and frost the surface. The original glass determines the color; history and scarcity help determine how unusual a find may be.
There is no single universally accepted rarity chart, so we use guides as references rather than absolute rules. Region, age, original use and local history all matter. What is considered rare in one part of the world may be more familiar somewhere else.
These three guides show some of those differences. Rather than treating rarity as an exact science, we think of them as clues — another way to imagine where a piece may have come from, what it once was, and how unusual it might be to find today. Even the most familiar colors can surprise us with an unusual shape, texture or shade. And sometimes a tiny piece of an unexpected color becomes the treasure of the day. That uncertainty is part of what keeps us looking.
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We don’t just walk the beach. We go looking underneath it.
Our sea glass is collected while snorkeling along the shores of Saint Martin, searching the sand and rocks beneath the water. Morning light, clear visibility and a gentle sea give us the best chance of spotting a little flash of color below.
Every piece comes up by hand. No machine. No bulk supply. Just time in the water, a good eye — and sometimes a little friendly competition.
Some colors still take our breath away.
Green, brown and clear pieces may be familiar. Then once in a while the sea gives up something extraordinary. These are the finds that make us call the other person over immediately.
Sometimes it is the color that catches our eye. Sometimes it is a pattern, a glow under ultraviolet light, or a piece so dark it looks more like stone than glass. Those unexpected details are often what make a find unforgettable.
Sometimes, you just know.
Most of the time, sea glass hides among the rocks, shells and sand. A tiny edge of green, a flash of white, something that looks just a little different from everything around it.
Then you reach down, pick it up and realize the sea has given you something worth keeping. Sometimes it’s a familiar color. Sometimes it’s a piece that makes us look at each other underwater and grin.
Now see what we do with it.
Step into our workshop and follow the transformation from a found piece of glass to something made by hand.
