Beach glass style earrings, necklaces, anklets, and bracelets.
 

Sea glass style designer jewelry, wholesale, by Sand Sea Sun & Austin Design.
Handcrafted by American artists from seaglass, beach glass style beads and sterling silver.

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Where can I buy your jewelry?
At this time, we no longer have an online jewelry store direct to the public.

However, our work is carried by many fine jewelry store, boutiques, galleries, and gift shops across the country. Click here to contact us for these locations!

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Is this real sea glass?
Some jewelry pieces, like our Charm Bracelets, originally incorporated the genuine seaglass (a.k.a. beach glass) found along our beaches. However, we could never hope to find the wide range of shape and color found in our creations. To supplement the natural supply, Sand . Sea . Sun began recreating the sea glass process. Today, the sea-style glass used in our jewelry is primarily recycled glass, created from broken bottles, stained glass remnants, and beads. This colorful glass is broken, formed and finished in our studios, then tumbled with genuine beach sand, gravel, and salt water to replicate the roll of ocean waves. The resulting sand-etched finish turns these pieces into modern sea jewels, resembling the natural beach glass found along the shore. A long and labor intensive process (with many cuts, burns, and scrapes!) ~ but the results are worth it: sea style glass in a rainbow of color.  Click here for more information about seaglass.
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What metals do you use?
In all our jewelry, we use the best "metal" for the job. The chains found in our necklaces and bracelets are always genuine sterling silver, as are the tiny accent beads. We like sterling for its natural clear color which does not "compete" with the brilliant shades of the glass, and any tarnish that may develop is easily cleaned.

Our earrings have sterling silver ear wires, in the French shepherd hook style. Other accent beads and the bar & toggle clasps are of lead-free pewter. This is a great metal, as it provides a tarnish resistant medium perfect for intricate detail. It is also non-irritating for those with sensitive skin and hypo-allergenic requirements.
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What other elements are used?
To add interest and design, we also use genuine freshwater pearls, semi-precious stones, and fine European crystals. The pearls and stones may have slight variations in shape and shading, due to their organic origin. The crystals are genuine Swarvoski and other European fire-polish varieties, adding just a touch of sparkle.
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Where is the jewelry made?
All of our jewelry is entirely American hand made on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We have studios in both locations, where several talented artists create our designs. We take real pride that our designs are American handmade, and not churned out by overseas assembly lines. The attention to detail and quality of design is evident in every piece! Click here for more information about the artist and our company's history.
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Do you have a catalog?
Sand . Sea . Sun does not have a retail catalog. However, our work is carried by many fine jewelry store, boutiques, galleries, and gift shops across the country. Click here to contact us for these locations!

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Sand . Sea . Sun  &  Austin Design  

are two distinctive American handcrafted jewelry lines. Sand . Sea . Sun is created from natural sea glass, sterling silver, sand etched glass beads, recycled glass, charms with nautical and sea life motifs, and bright crystals. Austin Design is a more contemporary line, incorporating current fashion trends, semi-precious stones, natural pearls, bohemian glass, and sterling silver. Austin Design originated in 1987 on the Island of Cape Hatteras, a small fishing village on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Today, we also have a studio in the foothills of the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains. Our company is a group of artisans which create each and every piece by hand. We pride ourselves not only in our original designs but also in the quality and workmanship which goes into every piece. Our inspiration, of course, is our home island ~ into all the jewelry we blend the colors, elements and feel of the ocean.

Sand . Sea . Sun™ &  Austin Design

originated on the Outer Banks of North Carolina -- islands with a wealth of history, beauty, and diversity.
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