Wampum Shell 15mm Clover 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.

Includes one mini Chain Nose

pale green or copper red

This assortment pack contains 125 crimp tubes in the following finishes:

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

this opal variety is characterized by their dark base tone

firely new look to these stones

5 on the Mohs scale

midnight blue glass with flecks of copper suspended within it

orthorhombic crystals or in massive form

so it can be helpful to save leftover cord to test beads for future knotting projects

often banded

Peruvian Opal was considered by the Incas to be a gift from Pachamama