Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch apatite calcium and aluminum with trace

calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron

This stone ranges in color from pink and red to brown

sometimes containing rainbow inclusions

or mala prayer beads

Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years

Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch apatite calcium and aluminum with traceWampum 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.