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 sea glass.
The history behind this piece:
White coloured sea glass likely originates from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s and it is more than likely that this glass came from old milk bottles. Milk bottles were delivered to door steps during this time as part of everyday life and white sea glass is one of the most common finds on Scottish beaches.
Dimensions & sizing:
All sterling silver
Sea glass size: 0.8cm
Chain length: 18 inches
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 sea glass.
The history behind this piece:
White coloured sea glass likely originates from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s and it is more than likely that this glass came from old milk bottles. Milk bottles were delivered to door steps during this time as part of everyday life and white sea glass is one of the most common finds on Scottish beaches.
Dimensions & sizing:
All sterling silver
Sea glass size: 0.8cm
Chain length: 18 inches
