Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm It won 1st price and

It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture

Terra Agate contains the best of nature in a variety of small shapes

Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone

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When the abalone shell is struck

Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm It won 1st price andWampum 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.