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Wampum Shell 8mm Round - 15-16 InchWampum 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.

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

with red vinyl handles

Mined in Australia

ranges in color from blue-green to green

Many of the earliest gem traders did not realize that these yellowish stones were actually different materials

Because it doesn't harden the stone

and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the presence of Chromium within the stone

including Moonstone

but the difference in the pattern really stands out and shows it's individual beauty

white or brown

and turquoise is a leftover mineral from these practices

The name “Fire Opal” is derived from the translucent fiery oranges and reds for which the Opal is known