07/10/2026
Mermaid tear pendants. Always a favourite to make. Hoping Wednesday is being good to you. gx
Why is sea glass referred to as 'mermaid tears'?
In folklore and mythology, sea glass carries deep symbolism :
Sorrow : the tears cried by a mermaid if a sailor was lost at sea.
Sacrifice : If the sea nymph fell in love with a human and used their magic to save them, Neptune (or Poseidon) would banish them to the depths of the ocean.
Love: these crystallizes tears from a mermaid would rise to the ocean surface and wash ashore as sea glass - an eternal tokens of the love and remembrance for the sailors they cared for.
Renewal: More modern symbolism views sea glass as a metaphor for how the rough, sharp edges of life's hardships can be smoothed and transformed into something beautiful through time, patience, and the healing motion of the sea.