Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm featuring a naturally occurring center

featuring a naturally occurring center hole ("puka" in Hawaiian)

Without removing from the cavity

Hackmanite is the light pink to pale violet variety of sodalite

particularly in beaded bracelets

Terra Agate contains the best of nature in a variety of small shapes

Wampum Shell 5x10mm Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_5x9-10x18mm featuring a naturally occurring centerWampum 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.