Every piece of sea glass has a story − but sea glass could be on the decline. Olga Pankova/Moment When you stroll along a beach, you may look down and spot colorful bits of worn glass mixed in with ...

SANTA CRUZ — Hundreds of sea glass enthusiasts and ocean-inspired art lovers filled the Santa Cruz Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove Saturday to comb through and take home works of nearly 60 artisans at the ...

Beachcombers covet it, people make art from it and it hides among shells along the beaches of Florida. Sea glass pieces aren’t as easy to find as the shells that cover Florida’s shorelines, but ...

NPR goes on a coast-to-coast hunt for treasure hiding in plain sight. Learn about sea glass and how to find it. If you get out to the beach this summer, and say you've already caught up on all the ...

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If you ever stumble upon a smooth piece of colored rock when shell-searching at the beaches, you may have discovered some sea glass. The trash-to-treasure beach find has collected quite a following ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 1, 2025. Click here for that audio. Dave Lee Valle is a 'glasser,' or sea glass collector. He combs beaches for real sea glass, which is decades ...

Alison Monger has spent several decades combing the beaches of the South Shore for sea glass and the last few years making art with it. It started as a cathartic way to spend her free time after her ...

Heading to one of Florida's beaches for spring break? In between lounging in the sun and playing in the waves, you might want to add treasure hunting to your itinerary. Sea glass is one of the most ...