Red Sea Glass
Selenium or copper-ruby glass
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
The trophy colour. Red glass is rare because it was expensive to make and used sparingly.
- Typical size
- 0.25–1 in
- How often it turns up
- Very 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
- Deep ruby to orange-red
- Usually small pieces
- Fully frosted, glows when backlit
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