Some new creations

I had a request for a blue necklace, stacked, with a ring.  I made a few new ones to give her some options, so here there are...

I got some new squares, but they are a little smaller than I expected, but I really liked the final product.

...and here is the one she picked...

Enjoy Mariisa (Happy Valentine's)!!

A little history on Lavender SeaGlass

Occasionally when combing the beaches I come across a lavender piece of glass.  Wondering what the lavender glass would be from I decided to do some investigating.  Lavender seaglass has quite an interesting history to it.  I found out that the lavender glass dates back to WWI.  There is a chemical that is used in glass to make it clear (pure glass has a greenish tint to it, similar to the old coke bottles), and this chemical came from Germany.  When the war broke out, there became a shortage, due to being at war with Germany.  So they began using a different chemical.  The glass with this new chemical in it turns to a lavender color over a period of time.  Pretty cool to think that the lavender glass dates that far back, isn't it?