What Is Sea Glass and Where Does It Come From?

       

What Is Sea Glass? Our Story from the Beaches of Positano

Our Sea Glass Collection was born from growing up beside the beautiful beaches of Positano.

Those who spent their childhood along the Amalfi Coast—or were fortunate enough to visit its shores—may already know these small treasures hidden among the pebbles. In other parts of the world, people collect shells and coral. Here in Positano, we have always collected sea glass.

At first, it may look like a simple piece of coloured glass, but every fragment has travelled a long way before reaching the shore. What may once have been part of a bottle, a drinking glass or another everyday object was carried into the Mediterranean Sea, where the waves, sand and stones slowly rounded its edges and created its distinctive frosted surface.

We like to imagine that each piece passed through the hands of Poseidon, who shaped and polished it for many years before returning it to us on some of the most beautiful beaches in Italy.

The authentic sea glass used in our fine jewelry collections is personally collected by our family from the beaches we have known and loved for generations: Laurito, Fornillo, Fiumiciello, Arienzo and Positano’s Spiaggia Grande.

Every piece is carefully selected and transformed into handcrafted Positano sea glass jewelry, set in 925 sterling silver or 18k gold-plated silver. Its natural shape is never completely altered, allowing every ring, necklace, bracelet, pendant and pair of earrings to preserve the individual character of the sea glass from which it was created.

No two fragments are exactly alike. Differences in colour, shape and texture are part of their history and make each piece of jewelry truly one of a kind—a small piece of the Amalfi Coast that can be carried and treasured wherever you go.