Lake Erie Beach Glass Gifts

Calling all beach lovers! Sparkle, shine and get ready for a beach glass Christmas. There’s something for everyone on your list who loves Lake Erie and her time-worn treasures. Support locals with one-of-a-kind, handcrafted art to celebrate the season. Rather make your own creations? Check out our 7 tips for finding beach glass.1. Relish Studio & Gallery’s stackable gemstone stretch bracelets ($35-$39) feature genuine pieces of Lake Erie beach glass and sterling silver beads. Relish owner Jennifer Reed grew up taking daily “beach treasure hunt walks” with her mom and siblings on Lake Erie. That passion evolved into a business which opened in 1996, in Erie, Pennsylvania. 

Other Items: Cobalt sterling stud earrings ($24), brown boho fringe sterling earrings ($68), Christmas tree earrings ($40). 

Where to Buy: In-store or online at relishinc.com.

2. Sea Glass Sisters’ new holiday design — starfish wishes ($50) — comes in a 9-by-9-inch shadow box frame. Oiled pieces of green beach glass create a wreath topped with a starfish. Artist Dawn-Elaine Muder’s framed beach glass creations have handwritten messages for a personal touch. She lives in Boardman, Ohio, but her pieces have shipped all over the country.

Other Items: A 5-by-7-inch framed snowman with sea glass lights ($35), as well as many other framed creations that can be personalized.

Where to Buy: Check out seaglasssistersllc.com or contact Muder at 330-531-5634. 

3. Corner of My Heart’s digital watercolor called couple on log with dog ($70) is a signed original piece made with authentic beach glass, along with driftwood and pebbles from the shores of Lake Erie presented in a 12-by-15-inch shadow box. Artist Laurie Shand resides in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. 

Other Items: Sea glass love birds in a 9-by-9-inch frame ($45), large sea glass man fishing in a 12-by-15-inch frame ($70).

Where to Buy:  At cornerofmyheart.net (custom orders welcome).

4. Sea Glass Heart Art by Stephanie Swain of Madison, Ohio, features this stunning Lake Erie sea glass map ($125) double-matted in a 16-by-20-inch white frame. Swain lives in Madison, Ohio, where she creates beach glass gifts. 

Where to Buy: Sea Glass Heart Art on Facebook 

5. Acorn Beach Glass and Artistry captures sweet family sentiments with this family of birds wall hanging ($20 and up, depending on size). Artist Nanci Melster of Bay Village, Ohio, specializes in creating customized pieces using Lake Erie beach glass. She offers local delivery, customer pickup and shipping.

Other Items: Wine bottle gift bags with a set of beach glass wine charms ($28), beach glass birds 8-by-8-inch framed art ($48).

Where to Buy: acornbeachglass.com or by phone at 440-343-3524.

6. Washed Ashore Jewelry’s rainbow bracelets ($450) feature 58 pieces of Lake Erie beach glass, a black found marble and tiny lucky stone on a sterling silver bracelet. All of artist Beverly Vinch’s pieces are set in sterling silver, either drilled or use the acetylene method of torch metalsmithing. 

Other Items: From her marble basket collection: Lake Erie marble set in hand-cast sterling silver marble basket on a 16-inch serpentine chain ($90).

Where to Buy: Visit washedashorejewelry.com or email Vinch at contactus@washedashorejewelry.com to schedule a special appointment at her Avon, Ohio, studio. 

7. Northcoast Beachcombers creates whale tale pendants using English multi-color sea glass and sterling silver ($80). Metalsmith Dan Carr takes six hours to craft each pendant. His wife, Sue, hunts for sea glass and crafts suncatchers. The creative couple lives in Willoughby, Ohio, and welcomes questions via email.

Other Items: Suncatchers made with Lake Erie glass, ($35-$55 depending on size). Beach glass dragonfly pendant ($60). 

Where to Buy: Email carr890@icloud.com.

8. Sandpiper Beach Glass' resin wall art ($75) glimmers with a splash of beach glass, starfish, and shells set in resin to make it look as though the treasures just washed up along the shore. Artist Elizabeth Mallory from Edinboro, Pennsylvania, uses Lake Erie and Lake Ontario beach glass for her creations.  

Other items: Beach glass suncatchers fashioned into birds, flowers and beach scenes ($24-$28). Car charms with beach glass and beads create dangling angels ($18-$22).

Where to Buy: facebook.com/sandpiperbeachglass or email sandpiperglass@gmail.com.

9. Crystal’s Treasure Box adds cheer to the holidays with Lake Erie beach glass wine stoppers ($19.99). Artist Crystal Nevedale welcomes visitors to her downtown Vermillion, Ohio, shop at 5522 Liberty Ave. with all things beach glass and beach-inspired.

Other Items: Custom holiday Lake Erie beach glass ornament ($18), silver fish pendant with green beach glass ($38).  

Where to Buy: In store or online at crystals-treasurebox.com. Contact Nevedale at 440-541-7998.

10. SeasS Jewelry, a father-daughter team, features beach glass pendants ($15) wrapped in wire. Chuck Snider lives in Oak Harbor, Ohio, and loves hunting for glass with his daughter, Cindy Millikan, who turns the pieces into jewelry and gifts. 

Other Items: Cindy’s Christmas beach glass ornament with charm and ribbon ($5) and expandable bracelet with beach glass and charms ($15). 

Where to Buy: They don’t have a website, but are happy to send photos of items and ship them to recipients. Text Snider at 513-509-9078 or Millikan at 614-580-1136.

11. Beach Glass by Tracy’s decorative bowls dazzle with Lake Erie beach glass and pottery in resin. Tracy Boyd of Youngstown, Ohio, also uses Lake Erie lucky stones and periwinkle shells for her bowls, which come in trinket, medium and large sizes. The large bowl is pictured above ($30). 

Other Items: Large circle necklace with two suspended pieces of beach glass ($42), a three sisters necklace with three, large beach glass pieces separated with silver charms ($55).

Where to Buy: Beach Glass by Tracy-Broken Beauty on Facebook.

12. Shoreline Designs by Cheryl sends warm holiday wishes and “snow worries” with her tropical-framed beach glass snowman ($45). This lovable fellow chills under a beach glass palm tree surrounded by seagulls, or rather “doves” from the inside of a sand dollar. Cheryl Fisher resides in Ottawa Lake, Michigan, and uses beach glass from Lake Erie and Puerto Rico. 

Other items: Framed 5-by-7-inch "come sail away" wall hanging made with driftwood, beach pottery, beach glass and seashells ($45).

Where to Buy:  Shoreline Designs by Cheryl on Facebook. 

13. Lake Erie Pebble and Beach Glass Design brightens days and nights with this beach glass lantern ($125). Fairy lights illuminate the 16-inch-tall indoor/outdoor lantern. Artist Jane Goodal from Stoney Point, Ontario, uses beach glass from Lake Erie’s Canadian shores. Her lanterns range in size and price ($20-$150). 

Other items: The lighted beach glass Christmas tree ($100) boasts 300 pieces of beach glass on a natural wood base.

Where to Buy: Lake Erie Pebble and Beach Glass Design on Facebook. 

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