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The jewelry is made in sterling silver with a frosted matte finish.
When ordering, please note that all glass and pottery is found and set in its unique form. The pieces have not been cut, polished, or shaped in any way. Due to this individuality, variations occur.
Specify size (i.e.: size of a quarter, or dime) and color/color combinations such as: cobalt,white, bright green, and pottery patterns. I have a vast kaleidoscope of colors, patterns, and shapes. Call or email for the specifics.
Send me your glass/pottery to set. I've made jewelry out of found glass from Hawaii to Maine, The Great Lakes, Croatia, France, Italy, and glass that's been dug out of the Mojave desert. Most of my glass is from the California coast and the Berkeley bay.
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Sea Glass Picking

In the blinding sun I trudge through the dry hay-like grass, climbing over a large concrete block and make my way down to the "beach."   Picking is best when the tide makes its way out, revealing new treasures recently hidden by the murky bay water. I take out my "kit" which consists of a one-gallon zip lock bag and two pair of latex gloves, and set out for a successful scavenge. A good crop keeps me hunched over for an hour or two, until the heat from the sun is deeply imprinted on the back of my neck.

On a lucky day I find purple, pink, and uranium yellow glass. Over many beach visits, I find matches to other pieces from previous searches.   So much of the glass I find fits the shapes that I envision for a necklace, bracelet, or ring. Every single piece I set is in its original shape. I don't polish, form, or alter the glass in any way. It is the metal that has dedicated itself to the glass.  
As I inspect a shard, caught by the glare of the sun, strangers walk past me and look in disdain, all they see is some lunatic picking up garbage. If art is lunacy then they are right. By setting these glass shards into metal the context changes, it is no longer refuse, but instead art, in this case adornment.
-Alison B. Antelman