Wampum Shell 7mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Rectangle and it is the official

and it is the official birthstone of that month

radially clustered inclusions of cristobalite in the black glass

When the level of iron oxide is high

honey or brown

have been used for yellowish gemstones for at least two thousand years

Wampum Shell 7mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Rectangle and it is the officialWampum 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.