Red Sea Glass Pendant

Bruce and Gail Barton spend the winter months living aboard their boat in the northern Bahamas collecting rare sea glass shards.  The area is rich in beautiful old sea glass as a result of numerous shipwrecks on the reefs off the islands during the early 1800’s. Their jewelry creations feature old and very rare pieces of sea glass and pottery.

Prior to opening the business Sea Glass Designs 18 years ago, Bruce was an electrical engineer.  Bruce’s engineering background carried over to create innovative designs including bezels that reflect light back into the sea glass enhancing the color of the sea glass.  Gail in addition to her role as jewelry maker is the business manager for Sea Glass Designs.  She formerly held the position of business manager for 25 years for the State of Connecticut.   Both Bruce and Gail have studied jewelry design at Metalwerx School of Jewelry Design in Waltham, MA.

Bruce and Gail are members of the North American Sea Glass Association, Society of American Silversmiths and MJSA. They received the Second-place award at the St Lucie Florida Botanical Garden Art Show. Their jewelry is currently exhibited at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, Connecticut.