Sea Glass Trade & Buying

Betty Belts offers a unique Sea Glass Trade program where collectors can exchange genuine sea glass for store credit or custom jewelry made from their own sea glass.

Yes, we take sea glass, AKA Mermaid Money, as a form of currency here at Betty Belts! The more rare the colors, the higher they are valued.

Get 3x as much store credit as you would cash value and you can choose to either receive back the sea glass we can’t use for jewelry, or have it assessed separately at a lower value.

Our family of beachcombers has grown internationally over the years as our founder, Donna made friends on the beach during her many trips abroad. Now sea glass comes to us from around the world. Despite any distance, we stay closely connected to our community of Ocean (and sea glass) Lovers.

Got some glass to spare & interested in being a part of it? We’ll gladly take your sea glass! We accept genuine sea glass only found by hand, of course.

We never ever tumble our glass we let the ocean do that part.

  • Our Sea Glass Trade program allows  locals and collectors around the world to trade genuine sea glass for custom jewelry or store credit to shop our collections. If you’re able, bring your glass to our shop in Ventura to be assessed.

Here is what we are looking for with sea glass:

  • Only Genuine sea glass found on the beach, tumbled only by the waves
  • We give a higher value for sea foam and all shades of blue.
  • The highest value is given for rare colors like red, pink, purple, and vibrant blues, yellow, etc
  • The non-rares like green, white and brown get a lower value
  • Glass needs to be pebble-like shapes, clean and uniform in shape,.. anything between 5 mm and 30 mm  works (petite pea – quarter size)
  • If pieces are jagged or chipped, we probably can’t use them.

Sea Glass Trade – Can’t come by the shop, here’s how to Send Your Sea Glass

Calling all sea glass collectors! We’d love to connect:

  1. Email Contact@bettybelts.store
  2. Have fun sorting your sea glass. Tip! Rare colors have a much higher value. Remove any glass that isn’t jewelry quality if you want rejects back.
  3. Bring or send your sea glass to the Betty Belts SGT , 12 N. Fir, Ventura, California 93001
  4. Include a paper with your name, email, & number when mailing your glass.
  5. Make sure that when you are sending out your glass it is packed tight enough so the glass won’t shift around and get chipped as it makes way through the mailing process. Our fave method is in a tightly rolled plastic bag with rubber band holding it together.
  6. Consider trading your glass for a custom piece of Betty jewelry made with your own sea glass! You’ll cherish it so much more as a great piece you can wear instead of it sitting in a jar, on a shelf collecting dust.
  7. Go on more sea glass hunting adventures!

FAQ

What Types of Sea Glass Are Most Valuable?

Not all sea glass has the same value. Rare colors such as red, orange, turquoise, pink and cobalt blue have the highest value and good pieces in those colors receive a MUCH higher trade value than non-rare colors like white, brown and green.

Can you make jewelry for me with my own sea glass?

Yes! If you have any special pieces you’d like made into jewelry,  we can do that! Set aside those pieces and we will apply your trade value toward custom pieces for you.  You can also order custom sea glass jewelry using pieces from our immense sea glass collection. Here’s more info on Betty Custom Sea Glass Jewelry.

What’s the criteria?

Pieces can be as small as a petite pea (5 mm) up to a bit larger than a quarter (about 30 mm). Look for pebble like pieces, well worn by the ocean. We won’t take pieces that are chippy or have jagged edges for use in jewelry, but we can assess those at a lower value for use in other projects around here.