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Welcome to the House of Z at the Sea. My husband and I make all the jewelry with sea glass we have collected ourselves. We collect on the east coast in the USA and in Scotland and England. It takes about 30-60 years for a piece of sea glass to form tumbling in the ocean. Every piece of glass is unique...discarded by humans and shaped by nature. All of our sea glass is genuine. It is not machine tumbled. It is all in the shape and condition we find it on the beach.
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Karin on Jan 6, 2023
5 out of 5 starsMy sister loves the necklace! She says the combination of sea glass colors is absolutely stunning- which is what I thought it’d be from the photo. Thank you for sending it out to her so promptly. This special Christmas gift wouldn’t have arrived in time without your care!
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Nicole on Dec 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI absolutely adore this bracelet. I especially love knowing that the glass pieces were handpicked from the shore.
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Tina on Oct 28, 2022
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous! I bought this as a holiday gift and can't wait to give it to my friend. I've bought several different sea glass pendants from House of Z for myself and for gifts. I highly recommend this seller.
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Tina on Oct 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsExquisite! I love that this is real historic sea glass and so beautifully designed. Arrived very quickly in a handmade box. I have purchased several other pieces of jewelry from this designer for myself and as gifts. I highly recommend this seller.
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gypsyheart3322 on Jun 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsLove this bracelet! Beautiful detail and green and brown sea glass is very nice together. Fits perfect! Thank You!
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gypsyheart3322 on Jun 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsJust beautiful! I love the cascading cluster of sea glass. The mixed colors are so pretty together. The chain is so unusual and unique. It was lengthen to a 24" and is just what I wanted. Looks great with the earrings of soft green glass. I love the origami boxes too! Thank You!
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gypsyheart3322 on Jun 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely gorgeous! Love them! The green glass is such a lovely soft shade of green and looks great with the necklace. Thank You!
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Amy on May 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThey were great to work with. Found just the right thing and got it quickly. Thank you!
About thehouseofz
A Lifetime of Creativity Together
We met in college in 1987. From the very beginning of our relationship we were collaborating. We made music together. We made art together. We travelled the world together, soaking up inspiration from around the globe. Our artistic pursuits were sidelined for several year by corporate careers that left little time or energy for other creative activities. After witnessing the horror of 9/11 first hand from our Brooklyn apartment, we decided life is too short to grind it away inside an office. So we slowly transitioned into a more artistic way of life.
Shortly thereafter we started House of Z, an umbrella under which we could explore all facets of our artistic curiosity. We started doing street markets on the weekends, selling Amy's photographs and various other items we were creating. Then one day we discovered a beach on the banks of the Hudson River that was covered with sea glass. We became immediately enamored, amazed at how the waves could turn a piece of trash into something beautiful. After several collecting trips, we found ourselves with heaps of gorgeous sea glass. The obvious question was, what to do with it? Amy made a few jewelry pieces for herself, and her friends, and the response was fantastic. Soon we started selling our sea glass jewelry at markets, and before too long the jewelry became our main focus.
People love the fact that we collect and make everything ourselves, and so do we. Each piece is unique, and we really enjoy learning where every piece of glass would take us creatively. Eventually we made the move to working on House of Z full time. We travel the world looking for the most gorgeous sea glass we can find, and then we bring it into our studio and see what it inspires us to make. Each piece is a collaboration between us and the forces of nature, and we are so happy to share them with you. Thanks for visiting - Amy & Drew Burchenal
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