My friend Diane in Rhode Island was right - there IS great beach glass along the shores of Lake Ontario... The other day Amy and I romped down to the Oshawa shoreline. We only had ten minutes to spend there but we managed to find seven nice beach glass samples in that short period of time!
I took a stab at wrapping this one. Now be nice! :) I'm not a fan of most wire wrapped cabochon styles so this isn't a wire technique that I claim experience with! LOL
But to best showcase the lovely transparency of beach glass a dainty wire setting seems quite appropriate.
And don't even ask why I used silver wire on the back side. Heaven knows what I was thinking. I've just gotta stop working in front of the TV! 
I also had fun creating a soldered sterling collar around another beach glass specimen. That's a time consuming technique and takes more patience than I can muster.
As you can see, I cracked the glass! :( And as soon as that happened I called it a day... The finished product however remains near and dear to me (it was the first piece of Lake Ontario beach glass that I found on my quest) so I just might finish and wear this fugly for that reason alone. It's not the destination, it's the journey.
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It looks wonderful! I have yet to try wire wrapping a focal. I'm definitely intimidated by it.
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Oh man - I WISH there was still someplace here to find great beach glass. I used to find it all the time as a kid, but now all the beaches are "nature preserves" which is a good thing, but you can't collect ANYTHING to take home.
That is so great AL!! Have you got the glass finding adventure "bug" yet?? Love those pieces.
Hugs,
D
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That iolite necklace really is pretty!
I'm jealous. Ever since I read Diane's blog about sea glass hunting, I've wanted to go! And your finds make me want it even more! Now, before you give up on that last one---try wrapping small wire coils/spirals/etc to cover that crack! You, I know, will make that lovely, as always! Teri
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