Wampum Shell 6mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch Tools & Supplies with indigo being the most

with indigo being the most rare

white and gray within the primarily bright to deep blue or black stone

This variation mixes Blue Tiger Eye with Yellow Tiger Eye to bring out the best of each of the two stones

It often also occurs with colors of rust

Wampum Shell 6mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch Tools & Supplies with indigo being the mostWampum 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.