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How to Find Rare Sea Glass

The hobby of combing beaches doesn't only revolve around looking for shells anymore. People all over the world search for sea glass. They're beautiful pieces of what appears to be colored stone. It's actually littered bottles that enter the water and are broken up by the sand, rocks and waves. Over time, the glass becomes smooth and frosted. Certain colors are common--browns, greens and amber. Others are considered extremely rare.

Instructions

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  Comb the beach looking for sea glass among the rocks and shells.
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  Carry a basket or bag with you to hold your finds.
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  Keep your eye out for bright colors. Yellow, orange, red, purple, cobalt blue, turquoise and black sea glass is very rare. That's because you don't normally see these color bottles.
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  Know that red sea glass is found only once for every 5,000 pieces.
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  Travel the world looking for rare sea glass. Some of the rarest kinds have been found in Japan, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest and UK.
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  Sell your rare sea glass if you choose to. A single piece can go for as much as $250.

Sea Glass Collecting