What a fresh vibrant green piece of beach glass. Found on the shores of Lake Erie, an inland sea, it has been upcycled into a beautiful pendant held by a charming swirl of silver with a pearl dangler for company. Comes with an 18" sterling silver chain. Green sea glass necklace from BeachGlassShop, $28.

Wonderful, artsy pendant made from an upcycled domino. The funky picture of a stingray on newsprint in "meadow, raspberry, and mushroom" colors. Love saying those colors, that alone is enough to charm me. Has a Swarovsky crystal as a dangler and comes on a 20" raspberry-colored ball chain. Sweet Little Stingray Altered Art Domino Pendant from DragonflySublime, $28.

An ancient looking glass vial holds "the last straw." Encased and held by silver petal ends, this unique necklace is a conversation piece and fun to wear.  Silver Last Straw necklace from Loli1982, $100.

The ferns are pushing up and uncurling everywhere you look here in Nebraska. And here is a young fern frond with a lily petal (with an amazing vein pattern) as a background, beautifully pressed and encased in a glass pendant with your choice of leather cord or organza ribbon. Rectangle glass botanical pendant from BotanicalCreations, $36.

Charming hand painted barn owl on a tiny canvas under glass made into a pendant. These little owls have such a wise "I can see right through you" look. Comes on a 24" chain. White barn owl necklace from CellsDividing, $36.

The artist says "Are you feeling Irish or do you just want to avoid getting pinched on St. Patrick's Day?" A fun fresh looking pendant, so green it's perfect for spring too. Handmade and comes with a shiny silverplated 24" ball chain.

This piece makes me impatient for summer, when the iridescent dragonflies hover over the pond and rest on the lilypads and the grass blades that hang over the edge. There's something magical about them. This is a wonderful pendant made from brass and beads with a brass cable chain. A beauty with all that detail.

What is it about sea glass that charms so many of us? I believe it connects us to the wild, open ocean, where standing on the shore, looking out to the sea, you gain perspective and a sense of freedom from the cares of this world.