Shard of translucent white sea glass. Drilled, and suspended on snake chain with freshwater rice pearl, Swarovski crystal and silver charm. Drilling seaglass is always a nerve-wracking business. There's no guarantee that your special piece of glass isn't going to shatter at the last moment. That's exactly what happened to a beautiful piece of glass I found a year ago. It was large (about 3"x 1.5"), mid-green and shaped like Africa...or, if you turned it over and used your imagination, a bit like India. It now bears no resemblance to either. While wandering about on various beaches I've found several shards like the one shown here. I could have made a striking necklace using several, but will wait to see if they all survive the drilling process. My local DIY store no longer stocks the diamond tipped drill bits I use, so it looks like I'll have to practise some creative wrapping techniques instead.
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