A Touch of Glass Smoky Gray Lake Erie Beach Glass set in Hand Made Copper Bezel

Description

Dark Smoky almost an amethyst tinted Lake Erie beach Glass. This is a thick chunk, and is very old, as the surface marking shows. Nicely frosted and set into a custom handmade bezel.

The bezel was hand formed from a single piece of 14 ga. copper wire, hammered flat, formed around the glass, and soldered shut. The bezel and retaining bands have been polished to a high shine, as has the hand made bail.

A lot of work went into this piece, but I think the end result is worth the time spent.

Beachglass is glass found along the shores of oceans, seas, and very large lakes. It found its way into the water by being onboard a ship that sank, being tossed in as rubbish, or by some similar manner. Over time, (Some of this glass is over a hundred years old. Some is hundreds of years old.) the action of the waves and sand round off the sharp edges, while the acidity or alkilinity of the water etches the glass, giving it a smooth, frosted finish. It takes years for this process to form the broken pieces of glass into true gems of the water, sometimes referred to as *Mermaid's Tears*.

Leather cord shown only to display the pendant, and is not included with the pendant.

Added on Aug 15, 2009

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