Wampum Shell 6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch GTSHAPES2021 It is opaque and occurs

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

nearly 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle

the only site where it can be found

They represent transition

Wampum Shell 6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch GTSHAPES2021 It is opaque and occursWampum 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.