Wampum Shell 4mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_2mm This material is actually Serpentine

This material is actually Serpentine

Weight: grams: 85-105 grams

These stones have unique green pigmentation when compared to other turquoise sourced from the region

ocean-tumbled fragments of cone snail shells

which may contain iron oxide

Wampum Shell 4mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_2mm This material is actually SerpentineWampum 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.