What is the difference between beach glass and sea glass?

Sea glass is physically and chemically weathered glass found on beaches along bodies of salt water. These weathering processes produce natural frosted glass. Sea glass is used for decoration, most commonly in jewellery. Beach glass comes from fresh water and is often less frosted in appearance than sea glass.



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Take the time to stroll along the shoreline and search for colorful glass fragments. Remember, however, that collecting glass from the beach is prohibited to preserve its natural beauty and protect the ecosystem.

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Glass Beach is a beach adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, California, named from a time when it was abundant with sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town. It is illegal to collect glass at this state park.

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The best sea glass beaches in the US are Fort Bragg Glass Beach in Northern California, Davenport Beach north of Santa Cruz in California, and Grant Park Beach in Wisconsin. There are more good sea glass beaches to explore in US.

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Prices can vary widely, from pennies per piece for small pieces in odd shapes with chips and flaws (sometimes called “roughs”) to flawless, nicely shaped, jewelry quality pieces that might sell for $5-10 each if they are rare colors like deep aqua or cobalt blue.

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There are three Glass Beach sites in Fort Bragg where trash was dumped into the ocean between 1906 and 1967. Site Two (1943–1949) and Three (1949–1967 – Glass Beach) are located at the end of the path that begins on the corner of Elm Street and Glass Beach Drive.

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