
Beach glass beads are crafted out of
glass that have been sculpted by the wind, waves, and sand into smooth,
elegant forms. These beads are extremely popular for craft work, especially
in the making of exquisite jeweleries. Also known as sea glass beads,
multi-colored beach glass beads emulates natures' work that can beautifully
transformed into fine jewels. The variation found in this segment is such
diverse that no two pieces are exactly alike.
Process
Oceans and rivers transform discarded pieces of sharp, jagged glass into
smooth, rounded, translucent little gems. Nowadays, beach glass beads can
also be manufactured artificially, but natural beach glass beads looks best
and have the most variety. Artificial or "faux" beach glass beads
are manufactured by tumbling or sand blasting broken colored glass.
Popular Forms
Beach glass beads are available in an assortment of multi-colored,
irregular design, all having extremely smooth surface. These beads come in a
variety of beautiful sea glass colors such as amethyst purple, topaz amber,
sapphire blue, rose pink, and blue zircon, blue green, etc. Sea glass beads
can be decoratively wrapped in necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings to
almost all types of jewelries.