Lavender Sea Glass
Manganese-decolourised glass
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
Clear glass that turned pale purple after decades of sunlight — a genuine age marker.
- Typical size
- 0.25–1.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Rare
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Sea glass is discarded material and is free to collect on public beaches. Leave modern broken glass for a bin, not a pocket.
How to tell it apart
- Soft lilac to pale amethyst tint
- Frosted, often thick
- Colour deepens in bright light
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