Rare pale lilac manganese sea glass necklace in sterling silver | Collected from South Queensferry
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The Scottish history behind sea glass & where it comes from:
From the 1700’s until the mid 1950’s, glass factories lined the coastline of Scotland and manufactured bottles, decorative tableware, perfume bottles, window panes and other items. This was a thriving and crucial industry here in Scotland for hundreds of years. These factories often dumped the waste glass directly into the sea and over decades and even hundreds of years the chemical reaction with the saltwater and abrasion from sand and rocks has created beautifully frosted pieces of glass.
The history behind this piece:
Manganese was added to glass manufactured between 1915-1950 as a decolonizing agent (to make glass look more white and clear and remove the natural green and aqua colours) however, when exposed to sunlight for prolonged periods of time, a chemical reaction between the manganese and UV rays turned the glass pink. This unique piece of sea glass is truly an error of history and a unique little piece of Scotland. Some early examples of this glass can be as old as 1820 and the longer you expose this glass to the sun, the more purple it will become.
Dimensions & sizing:
This pendant measures: 10mm (1cm)
The chain measures: 18 inches
All sterling silver
The Scottish history behind sea glass & where it comes from:
From the 1700’s until the mid 1950’s, glass factories lined the coastline of Scotland and manufactured bottles, decorative tableware, perfume bottles, window panes and other items. This was a thriving and crucial industry here in Scotland for hundreds of years. These factories often dumped the waste glass directly into the sea and over decades and even hundreds of years the chemical reaction with the saltwater and abrasion from sand and rocks has created beautifully frosted pieces of glass.
The history behind this piece:
Manganese was added to glass manufactured between 1915-1950 as a decolonizing agent (to make glass look more white and clear and remove the natural green and aqua colours) however, when exposed to sunlight for prolonged periods of time, a chemical reaction between the manganese and UV rays turned the glass pink. This unique piece of sea glass is truly an error of history and a unique little piece of Scotland. Some early examples of this glass can be as old as 1820 and the longer you expose this glass to the sun, the more purple it will become.
Dimensions & sizing:
This pendant measures: 10mm (1cm)
The chain measures: 18 inches
All sterling silver
