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

This stone has not been dyed or enhanced in any way

Without removing from the cavity

The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill

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.