Bermuda Sea Glass: A Complete Guide to History, Beaches and Rules

Topics

What is Sea Glass

Sea Glass History

Sea Glass Colors

Sea Glass Beaches

When to Visit

Can You Take Sea Glass

Where to Buy Sea Glass

Practical Tips

Bermuda sea glass showing the typical green, white, brown

Photo: nathanmac87, flickr

If you have come across photos of frosted, jewel-like glass scattered across a Bermuda beach and wondered what it is, where to find it, and whether you can bring some home, this guide is for you.

Bermuda has been collecting glass on its shores for more than four hundred years, the colors and rarity are well documented, and there are clear rules about what visitors can and cannot do with what they find.

I put this page together to answer those bigger questions in one place. For details on the specific beaches, I will point you to my dedicated pages along the way.

What is Sea Glass?

Sea glass is broken glass that the ocean has slowly turned into something beautiful. The starting material is man made. Bottles, jars, medicine vials, pottery and household glass that ended up in the sea, sometimes from shipwrecks, sometimes thrown overboard from passing boats, sometimes dumped off the shore back when waste disposal in Bermuda was very different from what it is today.

Once in the water, the pieces get tumbled by waves, dragged across sand, ground against rocks and shells, and slowly polished. Sharp edges round off. The surface frosts up. What was sharp trash becomes something that looks like a gemstone.

The best pieces feel soft to the touch, have a milky frosted finish, and have no rough edges left at all. Pieces in this condition have usually spent decades, sometimes a century or more, in the sea.

Locals sometimes call sea glass "mermaid tears," from an old island tale that mermaids cried whenever a sailor was lost at sea, and their tears washed ashore as colored glass. You will see the term on jewelry tags and in shops in St. George's.

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The History of Sea Glass in Bermuda

Bermuda's sea glass has two main origin stories, one at each end of the island, and both go back centuries.

At the east end, the story starts in 1609. Sir George Somers and his crew were sailing for Jamestown, Virginia when their ship the Sea Venture wrecked on the reefs off St. George's. The survivors came ashore at what is now called Building Bay, and built two new ships there in 1610, the Deliverance and the Patience, to continue the voyage. From that moment, Bermuda became a regular waypoint for English shipping.

For the next four centuries, ships passing through these waters and harboring in St. George's left a trail of bottles, broken jars and ballast glass in the surrounding waters. The cove at Building Bay traps a lot of it. You can read more about the wreck and the building of the ship on my page about the Deliverance.

At the west end, the story is more industrial. Before the islands were connected by bridges, household and commercial trash from across Bermuda was hauled by boat to a site near today's glass beach in Sandys. There was an incinerator on the bluff. Burnable waste was burnt and glass was tossed over the edge onto the rocky shore below.

A long-time resident I have heard from said his late friend Colin Simmons actually worked on those trash boats as a young boy. Some of the pieces still on the beach show signs of having been melted in the incinerator. Additional glass came from the old naval base and a recreation hall that once stood nearby. Decades of waves and sand finished the job.

Both ends of the island, very different histories, same beautiful outcome.

Sea Glass Colors and How Rare They Are

Sea glasses. Orange and red are the hardest to find in Bermuda.

The color of a piece tells you what kind of bottle or vessel it came from. Green is mostly beer and wine bottles. Brown is whiskey and beer. Clear and milky white come from old soda bottles, jars and window glass.

Blue is medicine bottles and old Bromo Seltzer jars. Red is automobile tail lights, decorative glass and some old liqueur bottles. Each color has its own backstory.

For rarity, the numbers I have seen most often come from Kelly Diel, who runs the Seaglass Studio in St. George's and has spent more than twenty years working with Bermuda sea glass. By her count:

Orange is the rarest of all. About one in every ten thousand pieces collected is orange.

Ruby red and cherry red are next. About one in every five thousand pieces.

After that come yellow, turquoise, cobalt blue, lavender and pink, all uncommon but more frequent than red or orange.

The everyday colors you will see in volume are green, brown, milky white and clear.

Two other indicators of a great find are worth knowing about. First, the level of frosting. Truly old pieces have a soft, satiny, almost translucent quality that newer pieces cannot fake.

Second, the shape. Bottle stoppers, bottle necks with intact threads, jar lips, decorated pottery shards and pieces with visible embossed letters or numbers are all prized by collectors, regardless of color.

Sea Glass Beaches in Bermuda

Black Bay Beach Bermuda

Photo: nathanmac87, flickr

You will not find sea glass on every beach in Bermuda. The popular tourist beaches like Horseshoe Bay and Elbow Beach occasionally yield a piece if you are lucky, but the real volume is concentrated at two specific spots where currents, cove geometry and historical dumping all line up.

The first is the glass beach near the Royal Naval Dockyard, at the western end of the island in Sandys parish. This is the famous one. It is easy to reach by bus from cruise ships docked at Kings Wharf, and the shoreline is loaded with green, white, brown and clear glass, with the occasional blue piece.

The neighboring Black Bay is three small coves that connect to the main glass beach by snorkeling. For directions, current conditions, the famous embedded-glass stairway, sunset views and everything else specific to this location, see my full guide to Sea Glass and Black Bay Beach.

The second is Building Bay Beach, at the eastern end of the island in St. George's, sitting right below the Alexandra Battery fort. This beach is less known to tourists and that works in your favor. There is a small cave on the right side of the beach where the glass tends to concentrate. Pottery shards turn up here as well.

For directions, the route from St. George's town center, the fort history and what to expect at the cave, see my full guide to Alexandra Battery and Building Bay Beach.

Readers have also told me about occasional finds at Church Bay, on small coves accessed by boat from Somerset, and even at some resort beaches. These finds are random and not reliable. If you have limited time, the two beaches above are where to go.

When to Visit

Three timing factors matter, and the people who do best on glass beaches think about all three.

Tide. Visit at low tide. The water pulls back, exposes the foreshore, and the pieces washed up overnight become easy to see. The second-best window is the hour just after high tide, when fresh pieces have just been deposited. Plan around the tide chart.

The official Bermuda Weather Service site at weather.bm publishes tide tables, and the Esso Pier station is the right reference for St. George's.

Weather. The day after a storm is the best day of all. Heavy surf churns up the seafloor and dumps a fresh haul onto the shore. If you are visiting after a windy night, go to the beach in the morning before anyone else has been there.

Time of year. Bermuda's cruise season runs roughly from May through October. The beaches get heavy traffic from cruise passengers in those months, and the easy-to-find pieces get picked over quickly.

The off-season months from late November through April are quieter, the beaches are fresher, and storm-deposited glass is more likely to still be there when you arrive. One regular visitor told me her family always goes in March and April, before the cruise ships start arriving in May. That advice has held up well.

If you are on a cruise and cannot pick the season, just pick the tide. A low tide visit on a calm morning will outperform a high tide visit on a busy afternoon by a wide margin.

Can You Take Sea Glass From Bermuda?

This is the single most asked question about Bermuda sea glass, and the answer needs more nuance than a yes or no. So let me walk through it properly.

The legal position. All public beaches in Bermuda are zoned as either parks or nature reserves, and they fall under the Bermuda National Parks Act and Parks Regulations. The Act prohibits removing sand, rocks, coral, shells and sea glass from any of these protected areas. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has confirmed this position publicly and explicitly.

On top of that, the popular west end glass beach is privately owned by WEDCO, the West End Development Corporation, which has put up a sign warning that collection from that specific beach is unlawful and that violators can be prosecuted.

Signage prohibiting collection of sea glass

What happens at the airport. Security at L.F. Wade International Airport will confiscate sand, rocks, coral and shells from carry-on and checked baggage during screening. This policy is stated openly on the official Bermuda Skyport website. The screening uses TSA protocols and is rigorous.

One government report cited a two-week period during which officers recovered 222 pounds of sand, 8 pounds of shells, and 4 pounds of dead corals from departing visitors, along with a chunk of cave flowstone someone had hacked off a wall.

What happens on cruise ships. Cruise lines have agreements in place with Bermuda authorities. Passengers are warned before disembarking that sand and sea glass cannot be taken aboard. Security at the gangway does confiscate it when found.

The trigger for these stricter cruise policies was a now-infamous case where a visiting jewelry maker left Bermuda with over 70 pounds of sea glass in two suitcases and sold the pieces from a website overseas.

My honest read on enforcement. Realistically, nobody is going to prosecute a visitor for a single small piece slipped into a pocket. The law was written to stop the people filling suitcases. But the airport and cruise confiscations are real, the sign at the west end beach is real, and the legal prohibition does apply island-wide.

If you want to be completely on the right side of the law, take no glass at all. If you want a small souvenir, the safer of the two beaches is Building Bay, which has no prohibition sign specific to it, though the national law still technically applies there.

The cleanest and risk-free way to bring Bermuda sea glass home is to buy a finished piece from a local artist who has been working with the material legally for years. That is what the next section is about.

Where to Buy Authentic Bermuda Sea Glass Jewelry

Cobalt Seaglass wrapped in silver.

Photo: Saltwater Jewellery Designs, Bermuda

The good news is that there are two well-established sea glass artists in St. George's, and a visit to either is one of the more rewarding small experiences on the island.

Seaglass Studio is run by Kelly Diel and located at 16 Water Street in St. George's. Kelly has been collecting Bermuda sea glass and turning it into jewelry for over two decades. The shop has pendants, earrings, necklaces and a small selection of other home pieces. Every piece is unique because every piece of sea glass is unique.

Prices are reasonable for the craftsmanship, and Kelly can often make a custom piece on the spot if she has the colors you want, sometimes in around thirty minutes. The shop phone is 441-297-4819. She also stocks dated antique bottles brought up from local wrecks by a diver friend, which makes the visit worthwhile even if you do not buy.

Saltwater Jewellery Designs, run by Kelli Thompson, is another well-regarded local option, also in St. George's (6 Kings Square, Water Street Entrance, St. George's, Monday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm). Different style, same commitment to using local material legally collected.

Buying from a local artist is the only fully legal way to take Bermuda sea glass home with you, and it supports the people who have actually built the island's sea glass identity. The pieces also make excellent gifts because each one is one of a kind.

A note on authenticity. Some sea glass sold in souvenir shops elsewhere is tumbled in machines from broken glass. The real thing has decades of natural wear, an irregular silhouette, and a soft frosted surface that machine-tumbled glass cannot quite replicate. The studios in St. George's sell the real thing.

Tips for Your Visit

A few last things worth getting right.

Wear sturdy shoes with thick soles. Both beaches are rocky and there is unsmoothed broken glass mixed in. Bare feet or thin sandals are a bad idea. Water shoes are best if you plan to wade.

Carry exact coins or buy a transportation pass for the bus. Drivers do not give change. A one-day unlimited pass at $19 is good value if you want to combine a beach visit with sightseeing in Hamilton or St. George's. For full bus and ferry details, see my Bermuda transportation guide.

Pair the visit with something else nearby. The west end beach pairs well with the Royal Naval Dockyard. Building Bay pairs well with Alexandra Battery, Gates Fort and the historic town of St. George's.

Respect the place. Take photos, take memories, take a finished piece from one of the local studios. Leave the beach with enough on it for the visitor who comes after you.

About the Author

By Raj Bhattacharya
Raj has been writing about Bermuda since 2008, when he launched bermuda-attractions.com, one of the longest-standing independent guides to the island. A Certified Bermuda Specialist (Bermuda Tourism Authority), his work draws on personal visits, local contacts in Bermuda, and questions and trip reports from thousands of readers over the years.

Learn more about Raj Bhattacharya

For details on the western beach and Black Bay, see Sea Glass and Black Bay Beach. For the eastern beach and fort, see Alexandra Battery and Building Bay Beach. For the wider island, see Best Bermuda Beaches and my page on Bermuda Forts.

Visitors' Reviews and Comments

Paige (December 2019)

Bermuda has always been my family's favorite vacation spot as we have close friends from there. We enjoy all the beaches that Bermuda has and love the beach combing on all the beaches. We have been to the beaches with loads of sea glass while other beaches you can still find the glass while just regular beach combing. We also have enjoyed finding pottery and china pieces, most are blue and white, looks like the traditional English China. When on the West End, we usually rent a little boat for the day and go from beach to beach. The men fish and my friend and I beach comb.

The past couple years we noticed the signs to not take the sea glass from the more popular sea glass beaches. Customs will also ask if you have any native items and we have seen spot checks from time to time. A lot has changed since the popularity of cruising to the island. We usually go March and April during whale watching season - still off season for tourists. The first cruise ships come around the first week of May that we have noticed. We also enjoy Bermuda during the winter holidays and New Years. Yes, it is a lot quieter, less touristy places open but for us, so much more enjoyable.

Yes, the sea glass is plentiful - I have a video of us digging with our hands to see how far down the sea glass went - it took a while before we saw sand. The sculptures made w/ the sea glass in them are enjoyable to see. These beaches are very small and rocky, by the way. Wear good waterproof shoes w/ a thick protective sole, especially if you decide to wade in the water to see all the beautiful glass. The resort we stay at, we find plenty of pieces of glass, pottery shards, shells etc and am sure that is common for most ocean front resorts there. And there are several locals who will make a nice little bracelet or necklace out of your finds.

Carol Szymendera (April 2018)

We will be visiting Bermuda again this July. The last time we were there, we went to St George by ferry and took a cab to a small sea glass beach where we were able to get some sea glass. It was exciting to find sea glass and share it with my grandchildren! When we wanted to get back to the ferry from the beach, there was no way to get a cab so we walked. It was very hot and we are both in our late 60's, so it was quite grueling and probably not the best idea. We would love to return to the beach this year, but are wondering if there is some way to get back to the ferry other than walking. Thank you for any ideas you may have.

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) April 2018

Hi, the beach in St. George with sea glass is Building Bay Beach located right next to Alexandra Battery. You won't get a taxi there. During summer there is usually a minibus shuttle (also known as Beach Bus) which operates between the St. George ferry dock and Gates Fort every one hour during the day time.

Gates Fort is a short 5-minute walk from Building Bay Beach towards south-east. You can walk up to Gates Fort to avail the shuttle (or it may even stop if you wave at it). The only other option is to check with the taxi driver dropping you if he can return after some time and pick you up or help with a phone number where you can call to get a taxi.

Donna Corson (October 2017)

As a visitor to Bermuda for the past 40 years, I am answering the question of where the sea glass came from on the little beach at Black Bay, behind the Albert Row apartments. A delightful elderly gentleman named Colin Simmons told the story to my husband and me when we visited sea glass beach five years ago.

When he was a young boy, the islands of Bermuda were not connected by bridges as they are now. Trash collected from the islands was brought by boats to an incinerator above what is now sea glass beach. Mr. Simmons worked on one of these boats when he was a young boy. Trash was burned in the incinerator and glass was tossed over the bluff, onto the beach. Some glass can be found there that shows signs of having been burned and melted.

Mr. Simmons lived in the Albert Row apartments and he is the artist who constructed all the interesting sea glass art on the stairway and walls behind his apartment at the beach. He also created an area where visitors could create their own designs in sea glass and he preserved them in cement and pink sand. My husbands and my initials in a heart design are still there, as we saw when we visited this past spring. Sadly, all the residents of Albert Row were forced to leave their apartments, as the structures were to be renovated. Hopefully, they found suitable housing.

I had also heard that much of the glass came from the naval base and a recreation hall that was there near the beach. Some of the glass found there is at least 100 hundred years old. So the glass found there was not washed up from the ocean. After decades of sand, sun and wave action, the glass has become sea glass gems.

Bill Hoo (June 2017)

The Bureau of Tourism should hire an oceanographer or some expert on waves around the island to determine the origins of the sea glass and develop a plan to replenish. The stuff had to have come from somewhere! Is it a point in the ocean where ships used to drop their bar trash? As an experiment, they can have some odd shade of glass made (i.e. red and green swirls), break it up and dump it somewhere to see how soon it ends up on the beaches.

Once you have a drop location that provides adequate tumbling and polishing action over a given time, You can plan an annual bottle collection drive where the local bars and restaurants collect bottles to be floated on a barge to be dumped. Wait six months to a year and voila! A replenished glass beach to dazzle the tourists!

Glass bottle do not harm the ecosystem and will actually provide a temporary habitat for corals and small sea organisms before seasonal storm waves pick them up and batter them. And so the cycle begins!

Beth (May 2017)

Hi Raj, Are you permitted to collect a piece of sea glass from any beach, or is it strictly prohibited on all beaches? Thanks so much!

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) May 2017

Hi, the board showing prohibitory notice is put up only at Sea Glass Beach at Sandys. There is no such board at Building Bay Beach in St. George. While one can collect a sample there, I would assume a similar law applies island wide although it has not been explicitly stated by Bermuda Government.

Sandy (April 2017)

HI Raj, We are cruising to Bermuda and excited to see after many years of desire. I see where it was noted to see Mermaids Tears along with the sea glass. What are these?

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) April 2017

Hi Sandy, Mermaid Tears is another name for sea glass. There is a tale that in the early days when a sailor was lost at sea or drowned, Mermaids would shed tears in grief and those tears became sea glasses.

Ange (February 2017)

It is still so sad to think about that woman who came and too over 70 lbs of sea glass from Bermuda and gloated about it on facebook. There will always be the gluttons... and it's sad we here in Bermuda welcome them and they take advantage. That woman was even rotten and spiteful to Bermudians who complained on her Facebook page. Well, anyone wearing her ill-gotten jewelry I'd think would be upset to know the bad vibes it carries. That said- most tourists are just out for some fun beach combing and a handful of sea gems- or mermaid tears. Please enjoy Bermudas beautiful beaches and like a poster above mentioned, spot 13 pick up 1.

Taking even sand from the beaches was illegal I always thought- we never even would take it for out kids sandbox. An island surrounded by sand and we bought bags of it at Gorhams. I wonder how Jewelry makers- some pumping out tons of pieces are allowed to take sand? Also, retailers with the little glass vials of the pink Bermuda sand for sale. Is taking sand illegal as well- anyone know?

Michael (September 2016)

Hi Raj, on which glass beach it is most likely to find blue and red glass? (I know it’s not allowed to take it with you). Thanks again for your help.

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) September 2016

Hi, Red and Blue are rare sea glasses. You can try at Building bay beach near Alexandra battery, St. Georges. If you are lucky, you can find a few.

Matthew (April 2016)

Hello, some confusion may be understood among U.S. Visitors to Bermuda as seaglass in the states is legally considered trash. It's just a wonderful coincidence that some folks find it attractive and collect it to make jewelry or keepsakes. Curious that a form of garbage has been given protected status. However, respectfully its Bermudas beaches and I compell all American visitors to be mindful of this gorgeous islands customs and laws. Enjoy the beach!

Karol (January 2016)

Hi, I am excited about my upcoming cruise to your beautiful Bermuda. I love Seaglass and would love to find some but do it without breaking any laws. What beach would you recommend for me to go?

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) January 2016

Sea Glass Beach in Sandys (near Dockyard) is best to find sea glasses but you can't collect. For samples you can visit Building Bay Beach at St. George's next to Alexandra Battery.

S. Pedro (September 2015)

There has, unfortunately, been rampant removal of the sea glass at beaches around the island. Most recently in the news it has come to light that an American Jewelry maker came to the island and left with more than 70 pounds (2 suitcases full!) of our beautiful sea glass in order to make it in to jewelry and sell. This is excessive and unnecessary. Please, come and enjoy our sea glass, but leave it for others to enjoy as well.

Cathy S (June 2015)

I just returned from a cruise to Bermuda (Liberty of the Seas) and went to both Horseshoe Bay beach (beautiful, but packed) and Church Bay beach. I found a lot of sea glass at Church Bay beach! Green, white and brown. I have a collection in a glass jar, so it was great to have some to add.

Penny Jenkins (June 2015)

Hi, Raj! My husband and I enjoy collecting sea glass. Are there sea glass beaches around the St. Georges area? Would we be allowed to bring some home? We are thinking of a November trip (our anniversary!). Regards,

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) June 2015

Hi, yes. Building Bay Beach is on Barry Road and located next to Alexandra Battery. You get plenty of sea glasses there and can collect a few. Take a minibus from Kings Square (town center of St. George).

Claudine G (November 2014)

I have been to Bermuda a few times and to a lot of the beaches there, it is a beautiful place and I am returning in May/2015. I have always loved Bermudas sea glass and admit I have taken a small amount, I have made Christmas ornaments for my Christmas tree. If it is Bermudas wishes then we should honor that.

Coleen Kelly (April 2014)

I was in Bermuda twice already and love it so much . I am coming back again . I went to a small beach by the convicts graveyard the first time I was there. I want to go back . Last time we had a scoter. This time it will be bus and ferries . Does the bus stop near there ? I want to get sea glass again ? Also thank you for all the info you provide .. Love you !!!

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) April 2014

Hi, Convicts Cemetery Beach is known as Black Bay Beach. Take bus #7 or 8 from the dockyard (only few minutes ride). Get off at Royal Naval Cemetery. It's about 300 yards from the bus stop. You will get details here

Denise Conti (September 2013)

We are in Bermuda and went to Black Bay Beach not knowing of WEDCO sign. You absolutely cannot pick up glass there anymore. They threaten prosecution! They say the glass is THEIRS! Tons of it there still but what is the attraction if you can't pick it up! You can go look and take pictures and that's it! I think this move will bring less people to Dockyards. If anything, maybe they should limit what you can take or something like that. What good is preserving it? The ocean may eventually take it away.

Alexandra Battery is quite plentiful but there aren't COLORS here in Bermuda. Green is plentiful. Brown and clear as well. Blue chips here and there but nothing substantial. Bermuda is absolutely gorgeous and well deserving of a visit. We should all boycott Dockyards and if their business falls off then maybe they will reconsider the glass collecting!

Diane Gomes (September 2013)

Raj - I've just found out that the WEDCO has put a sign up at Sea Glass beach near Dockyard stating that the removal of seaglass from Bermuda is now illegal. Is this the case everywhere on the island? We are arriving for a week stay at the end of the month and are planning on visiting our favorite spots off the beaten path to see what treasures we can find. Sea glass beach not being one as the glass there is what I can find at home. Do you know if it is now illegal everywhere?

Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) September 2013

Hi Diane, Wedco has administrative authority over the west end properties including the dockyard and adjoining areas. Black bay beach (the sea glass beach where the sign board is put up) is under them as well. Due to large scale removal of sea glasses (mostly by cruise visitors), Wedco has taken this step so that the beach doesn't one day become completely devoid of its key attraction. However, you can still collect sea glasses from the other beaches like the one near Alexandra Battery (at the eastern end) etc. Regards

SLK (August 2013)

It saddens me to read some of these posts. We lived on the island in the mid-1960s when we burned our trash in metal containers in our yards...and "recycled" our glass which was eventually taken out to sea and dumped. I believe that's where the bulk of this seaglass is now coming from. At that time, trash was being disposed of by the most economical and environmentally kind way we knew of. Today, we know better.

If you find a piece of jagged glass on a beach, it is very likely from some uncaring visitor who has left it there...not washed up from the depths. And the tales of selfish people hauling it off the beaches in 50 lb increments? Doubly sad. I still have a handful of glass my Mother and I collected 50 years ago. Incredible memories of a small child and a Mother who has now passed. There's enough for all if moderation and thoughtful collecting becomes the rule. Kind of an "honor system" -- leaving some for all to enjoy. Honor and a respect for fellow visitors.

Helen (July 2013)

Re Comments about stupid tourists. It is GLASS. It should not be on the beach to start with as it is human trash. It is a danger to both sea life and humans ("fresh" sea glass hurts!). The more that is taken off the beaches the better it is for the environment at least!

Phyliss Shaw (February 2013)

I am planning a trip to Bermuda in June 2013. The sea glass beaches are one of my first stops. When I come to Bermuda I am not coming there to destroy the island but to enjoy its beauty. It saddens me that some of you label "all" cruise tourist as stupid and irresponsible. Yes some may take more than is required but you shouldn't say all of us are doing that. I think the environmental impact was done by the factory that was throwing all the bottles into the sea not tourist picking up the glass off the beach. Generalizations of any group or people is wrong. Kinda like if I said, All environmentalist have tunnel vision and are small minded.

Jenny McPherson (December 2012)

I regretfully agree with Boyd. I was so thrilled at finding what I thought was 'the' seaglass beach that I posted it as one of my top favorite things about living on this most gorgeous of islands. I was then horrified, simply drop-jawed, to hear that buckets were being taken away by tourists from the environmentally stupid cruise boats (duh! Call me naive!?!).

I took my review off tripadvisor immediately and (thankfully) discovered that I'd inadvertently been led, myself, to the wrong beach... Having since found a soul-filling seaglass beach it is, as it must be since folks don't use 'common sense', 'signed' to let people know of penalties for taking away the glass in order that it should be there for future generations.

I was a girlscout for 12 years of my life and there's a girlscout directive that said, 'count 13, pick 1' (if you really really must have that blossom, burl, rock, or in this case, piece of seaglass). With the advent of digital photography, that and a couple of pictures suffice to bring the beach back to you when you're 'down'. By all means, Buy one of Ms. Diel's beautiful seaglass creations to support Bermuda and be reminded of the awesome power of sea against glass.

Boyd (August 2012)

Interestingly the beaches have had a LOT of glass removed. At the rate the bags of glass are being taken to the ships it won't be long before there will be little to find. No doubt you are a skeptic, look at the trees...? What trees? Exactly.. before people started to arrive the forests were great. We have destroyed the planet we live on. This is a limited resource used to make ornaments and jewelry with. I guess there are few restrictions on what people do in Bermuda. Take a piece or two. Do u really need a bucketful ?

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