Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm When the abalone shell is

When the abalone shell is struck

It is transparent or translucent

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

Hackmanite is the light pink to pale violet variety of sodalite

Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone

Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm When the abalone shell isWampum 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.