Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch apatite Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron

sometimes containing rainbow inclusions

This stone ranges in color from pink and red to brown

Pink Opal naturally occurs in shades of extremely pale to deeper pink

Wampum Shell 12x15mm Carved Shell Bead - 15-16 Inch apatite Its soft chatoyancy is reminscentWampum 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.