Most everyone seems to love the beach, whether you are on a stony stretch in Maine or a powdered perfection on the islands, there is something that happens when water and people meet! Beach combing is a popular pastime among young and old alike. From Roman beach glass in Europe to glass fishing floats on the Pacific coast, people around the world like to collect the treasures they find while walking along the waters edge. Sea Glass is a worldwide passion.

I have spent hundreds of hours a year searching for beach glass and use only select pieces (probably 1 out of 100 that I find). Many days I can load my pockets with these lovely treasures, yet on other days, I'll be lucky to find even 1 piece. Even the difference between one tide can make all the difference!

The best times I've found to collect is a falling tide after a 3 or 4 day onshore wind. As avid beach goers know, there can be several tide lines on the beach, a high-high and a low-high tide line. Most of the time, the top of the low-high tide line seems to produce the best finds. Pebble beds and rocky beaches yeild the best sea glass.

Finding sea glass varies from location to location.

The Outer Banks of North Carolina was the home of By The Sea Jewelry for near 20 years. Located on the eastern most stretch of barrier islands on North Carolina, it is the home to many attractions and abounds in activities. Fishing, surfing, windsurfing, boating, as well as area attractions that include the Wright Brothers Monument and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse are within easy reach.

We now reside in Sebastian Florida though we continue to travel for art shows year long. Sebastian is home to the Sebastian Inlet on the Indian River Lagoon, known for it's great surf break and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the oldest preserve in the United States.

Sebastian is a relatively small town (our town motto is "Home of friendly people and six old grouches) situated on the Indian River and surrounded by wildlife preserves on all side. It is home to some of the finest flats fishing in the world.

http://www.beachhunter.net/index.html for more info on Florida Beaches

FOR MORE information on beaches for sea glass around the world that are great for sea glass collecting, check out our latest endeavor at Seaglasslovers, hosted on the Ning Network. Seaglasslovers or SGL is currently the LARGEST most ACTIVE online sea glass community in the world.

Over 8400 members sharing over 25,000 photos, beach and sea glassing locations, craft and display ideas, help in Identification, chat, stories, blogs and much MUCH more. This site is totally Non Commercial and Non Agenda. We raise money each year via a SGL Calendar and t-shirt sales on Zazzle.