Origin Story of WildCoast Seaglass

Since I was about 5 years old, I imagined one day I would be exploring some remote location and come across a hidden or buried treasure.

Even as an adult I would always be keeping my eye out for shiny things on the ground.

It was early 2015 when I was sitting on a beach in Victoria B.C with my partner that I saw a shiny little treasure peeking out of the sand.

The tiny and jewel like looking piece was a bright green and glittered in the sunlight.

That was the day my love for Sea glass began and we would go on to spend countless hours searching the sand, excitement bursting from us every time we found a new colour or shape.

Painstakingly separating them by colour into mason jars, they sat “on display”.

By 2021, I had introduced my young daughters to the thrill of searching the sand and rocks for their hidden treasures, and seeing the delight and happiness each piece evoked, I was struck with the image of the countless pieces I had tucked away in a corner of my house.

Imagining their magic and beauty being similarily tucked away, out of sight of anyone other than us, it was that moment I decided to see if I could share just a bit of the magic we experienced upon finding them and started down the path leading to the creation of Wildcoast Seaglass.

Each piece has a story, a past that can only be imagined, but no matter what piece I found one thing remains true of all of them.

 Someone created this, held this and used it, maybe across the world, maybe 50 years ago, maybe 100 or more years ago. A perfume bottle owned in the early 20's?, a float from a japanese fishing boat?, the bottle of whiskey held by a Sea captain 100 ears ago? The possibilities are vast but all pieces created with their inevitable destruction. The journey ending in the vast ocean…

It’s journey however, is not over. These pieces were plucked from the shores and lovingly formed into the jewelry shown here. Their journey continues..

What we do know is that each piece of true Seaglass is created by being tossed and turned and smashed against the rocks and sand for at least 20 to 40 years, and sometimes as much as 100 to 200 years, to acquire its characteristic texture and shape.

The pieces I create have been lightly formed to find the shape hidden beneath, and to remove any large chips or cracks. To bring the natural luster to the surface a bath in a mineral oil mixture is the final step before sending it off to it's next step in the journey.

Their past maybe shrouded in mystery, but their future, now waiting to begin.