To truely appreciate the magic of Sea Glass, one needs to know the:
Legend of Mermaid Tears
The maidens could change the mighty course of nature, but were forbidden to do so by Neptune, the stern, watchful god of the sea.
One dark, storm-ravaged night, with sails ripping and masts cracking, a schooner
fought to find safety in Friendly Cove off Nootka Island in the San Juans.
The ship was familiar to the mermaid who swam along its side . . . she had
weathered many crossings with the ship and its captain. As the ship heeled
in the violent wind, the captain lost his hold on the wheel, tumbling
perilously close to the raging sea. In an instant, the mermaid calmed the
wind and tamed the waves, changing the course of nature and saving the life of a man
she had grown to love from afar.
For her impetuous act, Neptune banished the sobbing mermaid to the oceans depths,
condemning her for eternity never to surface or swim with the ships again.
To this day, her gleaming tears wash up on the beaches as sea glass . . . crystalline treasures in
magic sea colors, an eternal reminder of true love.
So, call me a romantic, but when
I was told the legend, I was even more fascinated by these little pieces of
history. I did more research and found out that Sea Glass has an amazing
history and most of the pieces found are very old--some can be hundreds of
years. I won't get into more of the history as there are hundreds of websites
that can inform you better than I can. I am just glad I have found a media
which allows me to indulge both my love of history and my artistic flair.
Legend of Mermaid Tears
The maidens could change the mighty course of nature, but were forbidden to do so by Neptune, the stern, watchful god of the sea.
One dark, storm-ravaged night, with sails ripping and masts cracking, a schooner
fought to find safety in Friendly Cove off Nootka Island in the San Juans.
The ship was familiar to the mermaid who swam along its side . . . she had
weathered many crossings with the ship and its captain. As the ship heeled
in the violent wind, the captain lost his hold on the wheel, tumbling
perilously close to the raging sea. In an instant, the mermaid calmed the
wind and tamed the waves, changing the course of nature and saving the life of a man
she had grown to love from afar.
For her impetuous act, Neptune banished the sobbing mermaid to the oceans depths,
condemning her for eternity never to surface or swim with the ships again.
To this day, her gleaming tears wash up on the beaches as sea glass . . . crystalline treasures in
magic sea colors, an eternal reminder of true love.
So, call me a romantic, but when
I was told the legend, I was even more fascinated by these little pieces of
history. I did more research and found out that Sea Glass has an amazing
history and most of the pieces found are very old--some can be hundreds of
years. I won't get into more of the history as there are hundreds of websites
that can inform you better than I can. I am just glad I have found a media
which allows me to indulge both my love of history and my artistic flair.