Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 InchWampum 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.

or diameter of a bead

Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China

The most common include: purple lepidolite

First described in 1881

with differing colors associated commonly associated with the corresponding color of one of the eight main chakras

Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy

The inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre (mother-of-pearl)

" The "gift from the sun

Great on Beadalon #1 and #2 Crimp Beads or #2 Crimp Tubes

Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color

Stone Type: Labradorite

Beads Per Strand: 68