There are 14 colors listed on my color wheel, and the craziest part is this is just a small snippet. I am missing some lime green, black, orange, yellow, milk glass, etc. The list goes on. Sea glass is so unique in that way!
Sea glass color is dependent on the source of the sea glass. This is the fascinating historical context. This is also highly dependent on location!
Because of that, sea glass color rarity can be personal. For example, I do most of my beach combing in New Jersey. These are the colors I typically find from most to least:
- Brown
- White
- Green
- Sea Foam
- Light Blue
- Dark Blue
I have found approximately 1 purple, 1 marble, 1 white milk glass, and 1 orange piece in New Jersey. My mother-in-law has found 1 red. This may seem like only a few colors, but remember, there is infinite variation in the shades of each color due to the thickness and shape of the piece, as seen in the following photo!
On my honeymoon, I was beach combing all throughout the destinations of my cruise, where I found multiple black pieces, 1 pink, 1 aqua, and 1 teal. AND THERE WAS TONS!!! It was MADNESS. I dream about going back to those beaches to find more rare colors (literally). Just throwing in a casual photo so you understand why I was so excited!!!
Because of the various rarities of sea glass colors, this is a big driver of price. You can look up the various rarity and go back to my pricing strategy article to understand price differentiation between rarity levels, but as I have been saying, there is the personal component. If the blue piece you are using is 1 out of the 5 that you have found in your lifetime versus the hundreds of green or brown, you can add some extra cost even if it is not considered the most rare.
These are your pieces and you determine their value!! Sometimes the sentimental aspect is more important. What is the coolest sea glass find you have? Can’t wait to hear about it!
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