Wampum Shell 8mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Naturals sometimes referred to as “the

sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world

a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 to ton blocks of the stone

clear quartz

Wampum Shell 8mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Naturals sometimes referred to as “theWampum is made from one of the hardest and most beautiful shells in the world: the Northern Quahog, a clam found along the New England coast. The white and purple layers of the shell create beautiful patterns. Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads.