Wampum Shell 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch Red Crystal Quartz with darker shades being higher

with darker shades being higher in value

it is made up of volcanic glass

Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania

Green Aventurine is a green translucent quartz with glimmering metallic inclusions

Kunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co

Wampum Shell 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch Red Crystal Quartz with darker shades being higherWampum 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.