Keener, 51, of Rocky River, kayaks to secret coves to hunt for glass and china pieces that she uses in her designs. "Lake Erie has the best beach glass in the world," she said. Why? The glass is ...

The Bermuda Triangle sent many a sailor to his deepwater death, but in June it put Fairview jewelry designer Becky Fox in beach glass heaven. Bounded by Miami, Puerto Rico and Bermuda, this expanse of ...

Thousands of gemlike stones wash ashore every year, pounded into smoothness by the rough surf of Lake Michigan. Some local residents have been collecting them for years; others have only recently ...

There’s more to Long Island beaches than sand, sun and surf. Just ask an artist. “My studio is covered in shells. They’re all hand-picked, local seashells,” says crafter Marni Butchkoski, 36, who's ...

The romanticism of beach glass, tumbled and tossed by waves for decades, is what gets Duluthian Anne Gorham: how bottles thrown away long ago break into pieces over time, becoming smooth and ...

Combing Lake Erie's shoreline for sea glass is a favorite pastime for local beachgoers. The glass, jagged edges softened and smoothed after decades of being tumbled in water and sand, are sprinkled ...

Jun. 20—ASHTABULA — The Ashtabula Harbor will be filled with beach glass creations large and small this Saturday and Sunday. For more than a decade, vendors and collectors have gathered along Bridge ...