Aptos Sea Glass

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

By Lynn Armstrong Shippersea Bay, near Seaham, in the North East of England is home to a unique form of sea glass with colorful stripes, swirls of color, and organic-looking patterns. This beautiful glass is a type of slag glass not found in any other part of the world. Because of its exotic pattern...

09/28/2026

Seaham on abalone ✨🌊

Sometimes the perfect background changes everything. I placed this beautiful piece of Seaham sea glass over abalone and suddenly the colors came alive—greens, aquas, golds and flashes of pink reflecting through and around the glass.

I love seeing how light interacts with sea glass, but this combination almost feels like ocean meeting ocean. 💚🐚

Would you have ever thought to pair Seaham glass with abalone?

09/28/2026

This is a piece of dragon glass from England that I acquired from Sea Glass Steve, and I’ve been working on it today trying to create a setting that lets me enjoy both sides.

What fascinates me most is what happens when the light passes through it. Those pale swirls aren’t just markings on the surface—they appear to run through the body of the glass at different depths, almost like little currents frozen in time.

Dragon glass is believed to be old industrial or slag glass from northeast England, likely dating from the Victorian era into the early 1900s. While it was still molten, different materials or glass compositions seem to have flowed and folded together, creating the ribbons and swirls we can still see inside today.

That’s why I couldn’t bring myself to hide the back with a solid setting. I wanted to be able to turn it over, hold it to the light, and look into the glass—not just at it.

A little piece of industrial history transformed by the sea… and now into something I can wear and appreciate from every angle. 💚🌊

09/28/2026

What do you think—did I find the right way to let both sides of this one shine? 💚

This is a piece of dragon glass I acquired from Sea Glass Steve in England, and I’ve been working on it today trying to create a setting that lets me enjoy every part of it.

What I love most is being able to look inside the glass and see the dimension of those beautiful swirls. They seem to move through different layers of the piece, almost like currents suspended inside it. Depending on the light and the angle, you notice something different each time.

Both sides are beautiful in completely different ways, so I couldn’t bring myself to cover either one. I wanted the silver to simply frame it and let the glass remain the star. 💚🌊