These stones are natural raw quartz crystals, that consist of an assortment of white, milky, rose, clear, yellow, and black stones.
These beach stones are known as Cape May Crystals or Cape May Diamonds and are scattered throughout the beach in place of sand.
My husband and I collect each from the lovely beach in Cape May, NJ.
Origin and Legend
Cape May Diamonds are naturally tumbled quartz crystals, from the upper Delaware River. The travel 1000s of years, naturally tumbling in the river and ocean waves, making them smooth and roughly polished. People have been searching for and collecting these crystals since the early 1800s.
If you tumble the larger, colored stones for longer; these crystals can be even more polished, smooth, and some may turn completely clear.
The small chip size crystals are very sought after because they are clear in color and they look like little 
diamonds. People search for the small, clear stones because this resemblance to diamonds. If people ever make jewelry out of these little crystals. Even though these stones are not diamonds, they are quartz crystal, they are collected and create an excitement when found. The small clear stones can be hard to find, but if you have time.. Grab a bucket and a chair; and search for those crystals.
diamonds. People search for the small, clear stones because this resemblance to diamonds. If people ever make jewelry out of these little crystals. Even though these stones are not diamonds, they are quartz crystal, they are collected and create an excitement when found. The small clear stones can be hard to find, but if you have time.. Grab a bucket and a chair; and search for those crystals.
