River Glass and river rocks

[AT Old Gold]

I enjoy collecting old , rolled river glass pieces and IR's (Interesting Rock's), especially down river from old bridges. There are a lot of different colors, just one more thing to look for while MD'ing and arrowhead, relic hunting.

 

[Walknstik]

A few years back I watched a TV program about some people in California that were searching the surf for broken pieces of sea glass. Once found they would take the pieces to a local jewelry artist who would shape them up and then set them in sterling silver settings to sell as jewelry. Truly turning discarded trash into treasure! I have a few places here in Texas where I have found petrified palmwood and one day I want to get a lapidary saw if I can ever find the time. My problem is I have too many hobbies and not enough time because of work. Ha! Best of luck to you and HH!

 

[mudpuppy]

My wife collects frosted river glass/shells etc. and makes stained glass lamps and whatnot out of it...she has a good eye for arrowheads too...

 

[Walknstik]

That is a nice looking lamp shade Mudpuppy and thanks for posting that pic. Just goes to show with a little creativity some of the things we take for granted or simply ignore can be turned into items of beauty!

 

[Ron J]

What part of the country are they from? Fresh or Salt Water?

 

[mudpuppy]

All the glass came from the Tennessee River in Northern Alabama, theres a few spots there where the banks are all shell and have a good amount of it already frosted......the shells are from the Gulf Coast...I think they are Limpets...the Wife saw them in a gift shop after hunting on the beach all day for free washups...and she bought a big bag full of them! I told you she had a good eye!
Mud