Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Jasper with natural variations in color

with natural variations in color

These “pictures” have inspired reverence for the stone in many cultures and have been believed to contain hidden messages from the past

bubbles and crystal to rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone — and can look very different depending on how that lava erupts

bright red

Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Jasper with natural variations in colorWampum 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.